Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider

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Episode 294: 'Ride Along 2,' 'Moonwalkers,' 'Anomalisa' Jan 15, 2016

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0:00 - Hello; Jeff's wife is about to have a baby, so no show next week 4:40 - iTunes review 5:50 - How we chose which movie to see (they were screening at the same time) 6:55 - "Ride Along 2" review 13:40 - "Moonwalkers" review 20:10 - "Anomalisa" review (repeat from "Fantastic Fest") 25:05 - Eric talks about but doesn't really review "Boy and the World" 27:30 - QOTW (movies that you are disappointed someone you love loves) 42:55 - David Bowie and Alan Rickman movie tributes 46:20 - Question Time® about how we met and became critics, plus old emails 56:00 - Recap, goodbye QOTW: What would your votes be for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress at the Oscars? You have to choose from the actual nominees, too. REVIEWS: Ride Along 2: C+ 5/10 Moonwalkers: B- 8/10 Anomalisa: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)

Episode 293: 'The Danish Girl,' 'Youth,' miscellaneous movies we caught up with Jan 08, 2016

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0:00 - Hello, "The Forest" wasn't screened for critics 2:10 - Snider's writing movie reviews for you, the people, via Patreon 4:10 - "The Revenant" is expanding; you can hear old reviews in the archives; it's easy peasy cheddar cheesy 6:10 - "The Danish Girl" review 13:10 - "Youth" review 18:35 - We caught up with "Straight Outta Compton" and "The Peanuts Movie" 23:00 - Updates on our feelings about "The Hateful Eight" 24:05 - Bayer caught up with "Room," "99 Homes," and "Sicario"; "Room" is now retroactively B.S.-approved 28:15 - QOTW (suggestions for movies we, Jeff & Eric, should watch) 40:15 - Here's a Question/There's an Answer™ about how the show is different now from when we started, and about a concussion, and about how Snider takes some getting used to 45:40 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What movie are you most disappointed that someone you love loves? REVIEWS: The Danish Girl: C 5/10 Youth: B+ 9/10 (B.S.-approved!)

Episode 292: 'The Hateful Eight,' our 2015 Top 10 lists Jan 01, 2016

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0:00 - Hello, Happy New Year, how to say "2016," what to name kids 2:35 - Snider saw "The Hateful Eight" at a showing where Quentin Tarantino showed up 7:05 - "The Hateful Eight" review 16:00 - Our top 10 lists for 2015 40:30 - Snider settled the bet by watching "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2" three nights in a row 42:20 - Listener survey: the Mt. Rushmore of 2015 47:15 - QOTW (movies you saw because we recommended them) 53:00 - Questions That We Can Answer® (Jeff's speech patterns, our shame lists) 58:20 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What movie that you think Jeff and Eric have not seen should they see? REVIEWS: The Hateful Eight: B+ 9/10

Episode 291: 'Joy,' 'The Revenant,' '45 Years,' 'Concussion,' 'Point Break,' 'Daddy's Home' Dec 24, 2015

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0:00 - Merry Christmas! Et cetera 2:35 - "Joy" review 11:55 - "The Revenant" review 21:10 - "45 Years" review 27:15 - "Concussion" review (Bayer only) 32:20 - "Point Break" (Snider only) 37:25 - "Daddy's Home" (Bayer only) 41:35 - Your QOTWs reiterated: tell us your 3 favorite movies of 2015; and tell us about movies you saw this year based on our recommendation 42:55 - Questions from Listeners®: advice for would-be film critics 47:35 - Recap and goodbye REVIEWS: Joy: C+ 7/10 The Revenant: B 9/10 45 Years: B+ 7/10 Concussion: n/a 8/10 Point Break: D n/a Daddy's Home: n/a 5/10

Episode 290: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens,' 'Sisters,' 'The Big Short,' 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip' Dec 18, 2015

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0:00 - Greetings to one and all 1:50 - "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" review (no, it doesn't have any spoilers, don't be stupid) 16:05 - "Sisters" review 25:25 - Bayer has a plan that Snider is convinced won't happen; Bayer also makes an offer to listeners 27:20 - "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip" review (Snider only) 32:10 - "The Big Short" review 40:05 - QOTW (your "Force Awakens" plans) 47:20 - Snider was a target of weaponized spoilers 50:40 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: 1) What are your three favorite movies of 2015? 2) What movie (if any) did you see this year primarily because Jeff and Eric suggested it? (You have two weeks to answer these.) REVIEWS: Star Wars: The Force Awakens: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!) Sisters: C+ 5/10 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip: D+ n/a The Big Short: B+ 9/10 (B.S.-approved!)

Episode 289: 'In the Heart of the Sea,' 'Carol,' 'Krampus,' Character Casserole Dec 11, 2015

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0:00 - Hello! Bayer's parents are here, and he's drinking root beer 3:30 - "In the Heart of the Sea" review 15:45 - "Carol" review 25:30 - "Krampus" review (Snider only) 28:45 - QOTW (remaking non-holiday films into holiday films) 37:15 - A round of Hey, Some People Asked Us Stuff 45:40 - A round of Character Casserole 53:40 - Bayer's unusual plans for seeing "Hateful Eight" 55:35 - Wrap-up and goodbye QOTW: What are your plans for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"? REVIEWS: In the Heart of the Sea: C+ 4/10 Carol: A- 9/10 (B.S.-approved!) Krampus: B n/a

Episode 288: 'Legend,' 'Chi-Raq' Dec 04, 2015

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0:00 - Hello; Bayer has a cold; this week's wide releases weren't screened for critics 3:55 - "Legend" review delayed by other "Legend"-related nonsense 5:05 - "Legend" review 14:00 - "Chi-Raq" review (Snider only) 21:35 - QOTW (best movie questions) 29:25 - Next week's QOTW, derailing into a discussion of parades, and a plug for the B.S.-approved list 33:00 - Hey, Ask Us Something 36:40 - What'd You Watch? ("Umbrellas of Cherbourg," "Diary of a Teenage Girl," "The Fly," "I Smile Back" 44:00 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What non-holiday movie could you remake as a holiday movie, and how? REVIEWS: Legend B 6/10 Chi-Raq B+ n/a

Episode 287: 'Creed,' 'The Good Dinosaur,' 'Victor Frankenstein,' 'By the Sea' Nov 27, 2015

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0:00 - Hi, we're digesting 1:50 - "Creed" review 13:45 - "The Good Dinosaur" review (Snider only) 18:35 - "Victor Frankenstein" review (Snider only) 22:15 - "By the Sea" review (Snider only 24:40 - QOTW (movie families to spend Thanksgiving with) 31:30 - Someone asks us a question 34:10 - Jeff & Eric's Excellent Adventure: Thanksgiving 2001, ending with a question from a texter 39:50 - Recap and goodbyes QOTW: What's your favorite use of a question in a movie -- e.g., "Who is Harry Lime?" in "The Third Man"; "What's in the box?" in "Seven"? REVIEWS: Creed: A- 10/10 (B.S.-approved!) The Good Dinosaur: B- n/a Victor Frankenstein: D+ n/a By the Sea: C- n/a

Episode 286: 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2,' 'Trumbo,' 'Brooklyn,' Pitch Me Nov 19, 2015

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0:00 - Hello; all the movies were screened at the same time so we couldn't see them all 2:25 - "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" review 15:45 - "Trumbo" review 26:15 - "Brooklyn" review 32:55 - QOTW (best sitting-around-and-eating scenes) 41:45 - Our new segment, Give It a Rest with Jeff & Eric 44:20 - A round of Pitch Me 54:15 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: Which movie family (or group of characters) would you like to spend Thanksgiving with? REVIEWS: Mockingjay: C+ 5/10 Trumbo: B 7/10 Brooklyn: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)

Episode 285: 'Spotlight,' 'The 33,' 'My All-American,' 'Love the Coopers' Nov 13, 2015

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0:00 - Intro, an iTunes review 3:05 - "Spotlight" review 16:45 - "The 33" review 24:00 - "My All-American" review 34:40 - "Love the Coopers" review (Snider only) 41:50 - QOTW; also, you should submit questions for Jeff and Eric to answer, because they like talking about themselves 45:05 - Recap, goodbye QOTW: What's your favorite scene of people sitting around and eating? REVIEWS: Spotlight: A- 9/10 (B.S.-approved!) The 33: C 4/10 My All-American: C- 3/10 Love the Coopers: C n/a

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