Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider

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Episode 205: 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier,' 'Noah,' Pitch Me Apr 04, 2014

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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 one6:30-18:15 – “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” review18:15-28:10 – “Noah” review28:10-36:20 – QOTW (heroes you’d like to see in a “vs” movie)36:20-43:20 – A friendly round of Pitch Me43:20-46:30 – 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.)?

Episode 204: 'Sabotage,' 'Bad Words,' Character Casserole Mar 28, 2014

Show notes

0:00-2:15 – Introduction2:15-16:20 – “Sabotage” review16:20-24:20 – “Bad Words” review24:20-30:50 – “Noah” wasn’t screened; “Cesar Chavez” and “Nymphomaniac” are some other movies we also haven’t seen30:50-39:10 – 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 Casserole55:30-57:35 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What two heroes would you like to see in a “vs.” movie?

Episode 203: 'Divergent,' 'The Grand Budapest Hotel,' 'Muppets Most Wanted,' 'Cheap Thrills,' 'Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me' Mar 21, 2014

Show notes

0:00-3:00 – Introduction, blather3:00-18:40 – “Divergent” review18:40-29:35 – “The Grand Budapest Hotel” review29:35-34:45 – “Muppets Most Wanted” review34:45-44:50 – “Cheap Thrills” review44:50-48:10 – “Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me” review48:10-1:00:10 – 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?

Episode 202: 'Need for Speed,' 'Veronica Mars,' SXSW Mar 14, 2014

Show notes

0:00-4:40 – Introduction, iTunes review4:40-19:10 – “Need for Speed” review19:10-27:50 – “Veronica Mars” review27:50-1:04:10 – 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.)

Episode 201: '300: Rise of an Empire,' 'Tim's Vermeer' Mar 07, 2014

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0:00-3:50 – Introduction, our lunch sponsor: Crooked Scoreboard, a sports blog!3:50-17:15 – “300: Rise of an Empire” review17:15-20:40 – “Tim’s Vermeer” review20:40-31:15 – QOTW (movies that changed your mind about an issue)31:15-37:55 – A li’l SXSW preview37:55-40:15 – 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.)

Episode 200: 'Non-Stop,' movies for aliens, and more Feb 28, 2014

Show notes

0:00-3:15 – Introduction, this week’s sponsor3:15-5:20 – iTunes review and Jeff’s beer5:20-20:50 – “Non-Stop” review, plus mentions of “Son of God” and the R-rated “Anchorman 2″ cut20:50-24:30 – Not really a review of “The Wind Rises”24:30-27:40 – Playing the Oscar game27:40-37:45 – QOTW (what movie you would show aliens to represent humanity)37:45-45:40 – Jeff & Eric’s Excellent Adventure: Feb. 28, 199245:40-48:35 – 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.

Episode 199: 'Pompeii,' Interquel Feb 21, 2014

Show notes

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?

Episode 198: 'RoboCop,' 'Winter's Tale,' Pitch Me Feb 14, 2014

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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?

Episode 197: 'The Lego Movie,' 'The Monuments Men,' PIFF Feb 06, 2014

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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?

Episode 196: 'That Awkward Moment,' 'Labor Day' Jan 31, 2014

Show notes

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?

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