Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider

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Episode 304: 'Hardcore Henry,' 'The Boss,' 'Demolition,' 'Mr. Right' Apr 07, 2016

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0:00 - Hello there, here is an iTunes review 4:10 - "Hardcore Henry" review 12:55 - "The Boss" review, beginning with an exploration into the mystery of Melissa McCarthy's hidden neck 25:50 - "Demolition" review 32:00 - "Mr. Right" review 39:15 - QOTW (bad bosses you've had, and bad bosses we've had) 50:10 - The Listeners Ask Us Things® (how to enjoy movies while analyzing them) 55:10 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: In honor of "The Jungle Book," give us your casting and other suggestions for a live-action version of an animated classic. REVIEWS: Hardcore Henry: D 3/10 The Boss: C 3/10 Demolition: C+ 6/10 Mr. Right: C- 5/10

Episode 303: 'Midnight Special,' 'I Saw the Light,' 'April and the Extraordinary World' Mar 31, 2016

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0:00 - It's our sixth anniversary! There is some discussion of gifts 2:50 - iTunes review 4:15 - We can't review the new wide releases ("Meet the Blacks" and "God's Not Dead 2") because they are Hollywood's Shameful Secrets 5:30 - "Midnight Special" review 15:35 - "I Saw the Light" review (Bayer only) 21:10 - "April and the Extraordinary World" review 25:50 - QOTW (movie characters who are similar to you) 38:25 - The segment where you ask us questions. This time it's about our cars 41:40 - Recap, more anniversary talk, and goodbye QOTW: Tell us a story about a boss you've had that would make a good movie. REVIEWS: Midnight Special: B 9/10 I Saw the Light: n/a 4/10 April and the Extraordinary World: B 7/10

Episode 302: 'Batman v Superman,' 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2,' 'Hello, My Name is Doris,' 'The Bronze,' Pitch Me Mar 25, 2016

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0:00 - Welcome; iTunes review; Jeff wants too much; pronoun trouble 4:15 - "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" review 16:00 - "Hello, My Name Is Doris" review (from SXSW 2015) 20:30 - "The Bronze" review (from Sundance 2015) 22:50 - "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2" review (Snider only) 33:20 - QOTW (movies that embarrass you because of how they portray a part of your identity) 46:05 - A round of Pitch Me 55:10 - Recap, goodbye QOTW: What movie character is the closest to being you, in terms of personality, temperament, worldview, etc.? Do some soul-searching here. REVIEWS: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: C- 4/10 Hello, My Name Is Doris: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!) The Bronze: C+ 5/10 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2: C n/a

Episode 301: SXSW, '10 Cloverfield Lane,' 'The Brothers Grimsby' Mar 18, 2016

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0:00 - Hi, we're back, we went to South By Southwest, here are some movies we saw: 3:10 - "Hush" 7:45 - "Demolition" 10:40 - "Slash" 16:25 - "Born to Be Blue" 20:15 - "My Blind Brother" 25:30 - "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" 28:10 - "War on Everyone" 33:40 - "Don't Think Twice" 37:15 - "Sing Street" 41:00 - "Midnight Special" 42:20 - Some thoughts on SXSW in general 45:30 - "The Brothers Grimsby" review 50:00 - "10 Cloverfield Lane" review 55:25 - QOTW rolled over to next week, so send in your responses; goodbye QOTW: What movie embarrasses you because of the way it portrays a part of your identity (hometown, subcultures, religion, interests, etc.)? REVIEWS: The Brothers Grimsby: D+ 4/10 10 Cloverfield Lane: B+ 7/10

Episode 300: 'Whiskey Tango Foxtrot,' 'London Has Fallen,' 'Zootopia,' Interquel Mar 04, 2016

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0:00 - Hello, it's our 300th episode, whatever 2:15 - "Whisky Tango Foxtrot" review 16:50 - "London Has Fallen" review, which we definitely recorded at the same time and place as the rest of the show, for sure 26:45 - "Zootopia" review (Snider only) 35:20 - QOTW (minor details that ruined a movie for you) 49:30 - A round of Interquel ("Fantastic Mr. Fox" and "Princess Bride") 55:15 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What movie embarrasses you because of the way it portrays a part of your identity (hometown, subcultures, religion, interests, etc.)? REVIEWS: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: B 7/10 London Has Fallen: C 4/10 Zootopia: B+ n/a

Episode 299: 'Eddie the Eagle,' 'Triple 9,' 'Gods of Egypt' Feb 25, 2016

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0:00 - Greetings; then Jeff tricks Eric into talking about sports 2:45 - "Eddie the Eagle" review 15:30 - Jeff didn't see the other movies, but he's not crying about it 16:30 - "Triple 9" review (Snider only) 20:15 - "Gods of Egypt" review (Snider only) 27:20 - QOTW (movie quotes you use in everyday life) 37:30 - What'd You Watch? ("Oslo, August 31"; "Spaghettiman") 40:35 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What seemingly small or dumb thing has completely ruined a movie for you? (Ex: the lead actress running from dinosaurs in high heels.) REVIEWS: Eddie the Eagle: B+ 7/10 Triple 9: C- n/a Gods of Egypt: D n/a

Episode 298: 'Race,' Character Casserole Feb 17, 2016

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0:00 - Greetings! We talk about our new TVs and Eric's new sleep apparatus 9:45 - "Race" review 21:45 - "Risen" opens this week but wasn't screened in Portland; "The Witch" was screened, but scheduled against something else; why don't distributors like Portland anymore? 23:15 - "The Witch" review (repeat from Fantastic Fest) 28:20 - Eric is at the Oxford (Miss.) Film Festival this weekend 31:30 - It's almost Oscar time! Here's how to play Oscar Bowling 37:15 - A new Question of the Week! @MovieBS on Twitter is also discussed 42:30 - Hey, What'd You Watch? ("Horace and Pete") 47:05 - A round of Character Casserole ("House of Wax," "Pinocchio," "Star Wars: The Force Awakens") 55:25 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What quote from a movie do you use most regularly in everyday speech? REVIEWS: Race: B- 5/10 The Witch: B+ 6/10

Episode 297: 'Deadpool,' 'Zoolander 2,' 'How to Be Single,' 'Where to Invade Next' Feb 11, 2016

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0:00 - Hello 1:25 - iTunes review 3:00 - Our lunch sponsor: "The Little Scary Book," horror short stories by Kevin Duncan. http://www.amazon.com/Little-Scary-Book-Kevin-Duncan-ebook/dp/B016N690GE 5:55 - "Deadpool" review 15:15 - "Zoolander 2" review 25:20 - "How to Be Single" review 36:45 - "Where to Invade Next" review 47:00 - QOTW is still on hiatus (thanks for the ideas so far!), but here's its counterpart, Somebody Asked Us a Thing® (about our rating scales) 53:50 - Recap and goodbye REVIEWS: Deadpool: B 7/10 Zoolander 2: C- 4/10 How to Be Single: B- 5/10 Where to Invade Next: B 7/10

Episode 296: 'Hail, Caesar!,' 'The Choice,' Pitch Me Feb 05, 2016

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0:00 - Intro; Eric's cat and Jeff's baby 2:50 - "Hail, Caesar!" review 20:20 - We didn't see "Pride & Prejudice & Zombies" because it was screening at the same time as "Hail, Caesar!" 22:00 - "The Choice" review (Snider only, and the Sparks Rule is invoked, which means full spoilers) 31:30 - Eric briefly reviews "Fifty Shades of Black" (boo) and "The Boy" (meh?), then relates an anecdote about a bum at the theater 38:30 - QOTW (the Coen Brothers question that nobody was interested in) 42:40 - That Thing Where We Take Questions from Listeners® 47:50 - A round of Pitch Me 55:45 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: We're putting QOTW on hiatus for a couple of W's while we think of good Q's. Do you have any suggestions for good discussion questions? Please send them to us! REVIEWS: Hail, Caesar! B 6/10 The Choice: C n/a

Episode 295: 'Kung Fu Panda 3,' 'Son of Saul,' 'The Finest Hours,' Sundance Jan 29, 2016

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0:00 - Eric's at Sundance; Jeff has a new baby and misses being at Sundance; 3:45 - Our lunch sponsor: "Windswept: My Hair-Raising Adventure," a picture book written and illustrated by Andy Peterson 5:20 - Jeff has to know what's going on at the Sundance condo, which leads to an anecdote from the party 8:50 - "Kung Fu Panda 3" review 14:00 - "Son of Saul" review 18:40 - "The Finest Hours" review (Bayer only) 23:40 - Snider's Sundance report, with specific reference to: "AbracaDeborah" "Manchester by the Sea," which Snider hadn't seen "The Birth of a Nation" "The Intervention" "The Fundamentals of Caring" "Yoga Hosers" plus more anecdotes about our Sundance press pals, with a cameo by Sam Fragoso, plus lots of questions from Jeff about people's hair 41:35 - QOTW (your Oscar votes) 45:05 - A Listener Asked Us Something® about screenwriting 49:35 - Recap, goodbye QOTW: Give us your remake (casting, story, etc.) of a Coen brothers movie. (Purely hypothetical, of course. No heresy intended.) REVIEWS: Kung Fu Panda: C+ 7/10 Son of Saul: B 7/10 Finest Hours: n/a 7/10

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