Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider

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Episode 314: 'Finding Dory,' 'Central Intelligence,' 'Tickled,' 'Genius' Jun 16, 2016

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0:00 - Hello, an iTunes review, a bit of show history 4:20 - "Finding Dory" review 13:50 - "Central Intelligence" review 22:25 - "Tickled" review 31:30 - "Genius" review 39:35 - QOTW (best movie deaths) 49:20 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 50:20 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: In honor of "Independence Day: Resurgence," what other movie from 1996 should get a sequel? REVIEWS: Finding Dory: B 8/10 Central Intelligence: B 7/10 Tickled: A- 8/10 (B.S.-approved!) Genius: C+ 6/10

Episode 313: 'The Conjuring 2,' 'Now You See Me 2,' 'Warcraft' Jun 09, 2016

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0:00 - Hello, iTunes review, a poor memory of history 3:30 - "The Conjuring 2" review 17:15 - "Now You See Me 2" review 27:20 - "Warcraft" review 42:05 - QOTW (your top movie character crushes) 55:20 - Jeff hijacks the show to mention that he's turning 40 next month 56:00 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 1:00:00 - Recap, farewell 1:01:20 - BONUS: "The Lady Is a Trump," by Eric = QOTW: What is the best movie death? REVIEWS: The Conjuring 2: B 6/10 Now You See Me 2: C- 4/10 Warcraft: D 5/10

Episode 312: 'Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping,' 'Approaching the Unknown' Jun 03, 2016

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0:00 - Introduction, all the movies screened at once so we could only see one of them 4:15 - "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" review 14:50 - "Approaching the Unknown" review 19:00 - QOTW (Mt. Rushmore of sports movies) 31:25 - You Guys Ask Us Stuff (behind-the-scenes show magic) 35:30 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 39:20 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: Who is your #1 movie character crush? REVIEWS: Popstar: B- 6/10 Approaching the Unknown B- 5/10

Episode 311: 'X-Men: Apocalypse,' 'Alice Through the Looking Glass,' 'Pele,' Character Casserole May 26, 2016

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0:00 - Introduction, bad radio voices 2:05 - We saw "X-Men: Apocalypse" really early, which didn't help us at all 3:25 - "X-Men: Apocalypse" review, ending with a disagreement over whether or not we disagree on the movie 12:35 - "Alice Through the Looking Glass" review 20:15 - "Pelé" review (Snider only) 23:20 - QOTW (movie products you'd like to own) 34:40 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 37:15 - A round of Character Casserole (Joker, Anakin Skywalker, Mad Hatter) 46:30 - Recap, more debate about "pretty good" vs. "not very good," the end QOTW: We're compiling the Mt. Rushmore of sports movies. Tell us your four (4) favorite sports movies (order doesn't matter). REVIEWS: X-Men: Apocalypse: C+ 6/10 Alice Through the Looking Glass: D 3/10 Pele: C n/a

Episode 310: 'The Nice Guys,' 'Neighbors 2,' 'The Angry Birds Movie,' 'A Bigger Splash' May 19, 2016

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0:00 - Hello; Snider's apathy toward sparkling water, which Bayer loves 3:25 - iTunes review 4:50 - "The Nice Guys" review 15:40 - "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising" review 23:40 - "The Angry Birds Movie" review (Snider only) 31:30 - "A Bigger Splash" review (Snider only) 34:10 - QOTW (pitches for movies based on apps) 42:30 - Hey, What'd You Watch? ("Sweet Smell of Success," "Mary Poppins," "The Wicker Man") 51:00 - Recap, a few more words about the movies, the end QOTW: What fictitious product from a movie would you like to own? REVIEWS: The Nice Guys: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!) Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!) The Angry Birds Movie: D- n/a A Bigger Splash: B n/a

Episode 309: 'Money Monster,' 'Being Charlie,' 'The Meddler' May 12, 2016

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0:00 - Hello; iTunes review 2:50 - Our sponsor this week: the Practically Culture podcast, about movies, TV, video games, etc. http://practicallyculture.com/ 5:15 - "Money Monster," but first, what if movies with "Money" in the title were "Monkey" instead?? 6:30 - "Money Monster" review for real this time 17:05 - There's also a movie called "The Darkness," but they wouldn't show it to anyone; check out Eric's site for a review 17:40 - "Being Charlie" review 25:50 - "The Meddler" review (Snider only) 31:15 - Summer Box Office Challenge: some interesting stats about past contests, plus the announcement of this year's stakes 38:15 - QOTW (things that happened to you that would make good movies, including stories from our own lives) 59:00 - Recap of this week's show QOTW: In honor of "Angry Birds," make up a good idea for a movie based on an app. REVIEWS: Money Monster: C 4/10 Being Charlie: C 5/10 The Meddler: B+ n/a

Episode 308: 'Captain America: Civil War,' 'The Man Who Knew Infinity,' Pitch Me May 05, 2016

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0:00 - Hello! 2:35 - "Captain America: Civil War" review 19:00 - "The Man Who Knew Infinity" review 25:00 - QOTW (worst movie experiences with moms) 40:50 - A round of Pitch Me 48:20 - The Summer Box Office Challenge officially begins this weekend; we'll have the terms of the bet arranged by next week 49:30 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: Pitch us a movie based on a (TRUE) event in your life. REVIEWS: Captain America: Civil War: B 7/10 The Man Who Knew Infinity: C+ 5/10

Episode 307: 'Keanu,' 'Sing Street,' 'Mother's Day,' 2016 Summer Box Office Challenge draft Apr 29, 2016

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0:00 - It's draft day, and Bayer is already making excuses 3:30 - "Keanu" review 10:40 - "Sing Street" review (from SXSW) 14:20 - "Mother's Day" review (Snider only) 29:55 - QOTW (best use of diegetic music in movies) 42:00 - The Summer Box Office Challenge draft, beginning with a brief explanation of what that is 51:10 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What's the worst movie experience you've ever had with your mother? REVIEWS: Sing Street: A- 9/10 (B.S.-approved!) Keanu: B- 5/10 Mother's Day: F n/a

Episode 306: 'Green Room,' 'Elvis & Nixon,' 'The Huntsman: Winter's War,' 'Miles Ahead,' Interview with Jeremy Saulnier and Anton Yelchin Apr 21, 2016

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0:00 - It's a special show because we have an interview 2:00 - "Green Room" review 14:45 - Interview with "Green Room" writer-director Jeremy Saulnier and star Anton Yelchin 33:35 - "The Huntsman: Winter's War" review, ending in a discussion of the ethics of using regular-sized actors to play dwarfs 48:15 - "Elvis & Nixon" review, including a factual detail that Snider couldn't accept and a reminder that the MPAA rating system is useless 59:00 - "Miles Ahead" review 1:02:25 - QOTW (food you've smuggled into the movies) 1:17:15 - We're doing the draft for the Summer Box Office Challenge next week, so let us know if you have any (feasible, realistic) suggestions for what the stakes of the bet should be 1:19:20 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What's the best use of diegetic* music in a movie? (Diegetic music: music that is actually heard by the characters in the movie, and not just on the soundtrack. A good example: "Stuck in the Middle with You" playing on the radio during the ear-slicing scene in "Reservoir Dogs.") REVIEWS: Green Room: A- 10/10 (B.S.-approved!) The Huntsman: Winter's War: D 3/10 Elvis & Nixon: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!) Miles Ahead: n/a 7/10

Episode 305: 'The Jungle Book,' 'Everybody Wants Some!!," 'The Invitation,' 'Barbershop: The Next Cut,' 'Criminal' Apr 14, 2016

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0:00 - Hello; an iTunes review 3:35 - "The Jungle Book" review 15:30 - QOTW (making live-action versions of animated films) 25:15 - "Everybody Wants Some!!" review 31:25 - "The Invitation" review 39:05 - "Barbershop: The Next Cut" review (Snider only), ending with strong words about unibrows 45:30 - "Criminal" review (Snider only) 50:30 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What is the most shameful (most elaborate, most outrageous, etc.) food or beverage you've smuggled into a movie theater? We will also accept stories about things that people other than you smuggled in, as long as you attest that you personally witnessed it with your own eyes/nose. REVIEWS: The Jungle Book: B- 7/10 Everybody Wants Some!!: B- 7/10 The Invitation: B+ 7/10 Barbershop: The Next Cut: B- n/a Criminal: C+ n/a

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