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"Jelly Is Silly" - In this episode, we throw on some boxes and venture underground for our review of The Boxtrolls, praising many of its performers, particularly Ben Kingsley, as well as discussing whether or not it struck a good balance at appealing to both children and an older audience. Also: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell makes a public stateme…
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"Bob’s Basement" - It was a pity watching James Gandolfini’s final performance in The Drop, but we all agree that it came in a good movie. In our review of the crime drama, we analyze Tom Hardy’s complex character, chat about the strengths and weaknesses of the plot, and examine the connection between Gandolfini’s character and the theme before del…
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"Philosophizing" - What took Richard Linklater 12 years to make only takes us less than an hour to review as we discuss the director’s ambitious new movie, Boyhood, with guest Jonah Crismore. Along the way, we chat about the movie’s unique production history and its shift in pacing as it progresses. Also, we praise the use of pop culture and news s…
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"Robin Williams" - We pause to remember Robin Williams, chatting about films of his that we’ve revisited since his passing, such as The Fisher King and The Birdcage, before marveling at his range as an actor, making a surprising pick for his most essential movie, and more. In our main review, we discuss the movie that won him an Oscar for Best Supp…
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"Adrenaline" - The day Neal dreaded for nearly two years arrived when he stepped into a theater to watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Was it better than he expected… or worse than he feared? Guest Zack Kruse joins us to discuss Jonathan Liebesman’s reboot of Neal’s beloved childhood property. Along the way, we chat about the movie’s deviations fro…
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"Ku Klux Kree" - Five individuals came together to form the Guardians of the Galaxy, so it’s only fitting that five of us would be on hand to discuss their exploits. Special guests Mark Meer and Scott Carelli join us for a chat about Marvel’s latest movie, which sees us praise the cameos, evaluate the villains, appreciate the opening scene, chat ab…
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"Magic Johnson" - Before he takes on Superman as Lex Luthor, Jesse Eisenberg takes on a dam as a radical environmentalist in Night Moves. In our review of Kelly Reichardt’s indie thriller, we analyze what she has to stay about environmentalism and its followers, discuss the three distinct phases of the movie, and much more. Also: Donald Sterling re…
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"Genocide of the Dachshunds" - Podcaster and Planet of the Apes enthusiast Scott Carelli joins us to discuss Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. We kick things off by commenting on the movie’s lack of clearly defined protagonists and antagonists, which we found refreshing. We also gush about the motion capture work that brought Caesar and his fellow ap…
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"Mudkips" - Instead of forcing ourselves to sit through Tammy this week, we decided to talk about another name-only-titled movie… Joe, with a role that many have called a return to form for Nicolas Cage. As we attempt to talk over the fireworks going on outside the studio, we dissect the performances and talk about what a strange place the south ca…
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"Dragon Wars" - We divide and conquer in this episode, with Joe reviewing A Million Ways to Die in the West, Neal evaluating How to Train Your Dragon 2 and Steve assessing 22 Jump Street. Joe was less than enthusiastic about Seth MacFarlane’s follow-up to Ted, contending that the actor-director’s shtick is wearing thin, Neal calls out the strengths…
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"The Black Goo" - In a summer that’s given us new Spider-Man and X-Men movies, we decided it was time to finally take a look back at the movies that derailed both of those respective franchises, Spider-Man 3 and X-Men: The Last Stand. In our discussion of Sam Raimi’s third and final Spider-Man feature, we agree that the movie starts off promising, …
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"String Cheese" - In our review of X-Men: Days of Future Past, we discuss the franchise’s muddled continuity and how this installment helps (and hurts) it, praise James McAvoy’s dedicated performance as a young, troubled Charles Xavier, pick apart the motivations of the villains and more.De către Oops, All Movies!
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"Corn Starch" - In our review of Chef, we discuss how it’s about director Jon Favreau’s career as much as it is anything else, as well as what it has to say about social media, before praising the performances and the soundtrack. Also: We dissect the recently released image of director Zack Snyder’s take on Batman and the Batmobile for the forthcom…
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"Gwen Stefani" - Special Guest Xander Davis joins us for a wide-ranging discussion of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in which we dissect Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman’s writing, the themes, Peter Parker’s depiction, the performances and more, before delving into spoiler territory to assess the climax.De către Oops, All Movies!
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"Adele Dazeem" - We might be the last three people in the world to see the massively popular Frozen. Is it worth the avalanche of hype? We try to get to the bottom of that question while discussing the characters, the movie’s sense of humor and which Disney stereotypes get turned on their heads. Also: We kick off the episode with short reviews of O…
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"Pinball Wizard" - In our review of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, we discuss the management of the characters, reflect on the themes, and much more before delving into spoiler territory to process the story’s twists and turns. Also: We kick off the review with a tale of the most confrontational theatergoing experience yet discussed on the sh…
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"Five Tool Player" - For a movie about five factions, the three of us were largely united in our disregard for Divergent, Hollywood’s latest attempt to start a blockbuster franchise based on a popular young adult book series. In our review, we critique the movie’s portrayal of women, discuss how the relationship between Shailene Woodley’s Tris and …
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"Zombie Reagan" - We tackle a listener-requested review this week of The Dark Knight Returns, the recent feature-length animated adaptation of Frank Miller’s seminal Batman graphic novel of the same name. We discuss the movie’s animation style, praise its exceptional first half while criticizing its uneven second, and chat about Peter Weller and Mi…
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"Liam Neeson With A Gun" - In this episode, we chat about the recent glut of old man action movies before breaking down this year’s Academy Awards, discussing the highs and lows of the telecast, the Best Picture win by 12 Years a Slave and more. Afterwards, we review Dallas Buyers Club, praising Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto’s Oscar-winning pe…
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We saddle up for a listener-requested review this week of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, dissecting its montages and pacing while praising Conrad Hall’s cinematography and the chemistry between Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Also, we have a quick discussion about Season 2 of House of Cards.De către Oops, All Movies!
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"Hologram Technology" - In our review of RoboCop, we discuss the pros and cons of its futuristic look, compare this version to the Paul Verhoeven original, chat about its themes, react to the news that one of us fell asleep during it and praise Gary Oldman’s performance. Also: Neal and Joe recount the most harrowing theatergoing experience on the s…
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"2037" - In this episode, we review Semi-Pro and The Big Lebowski, which were requested by listeners during our Indiegogo campaign. During our chat about Semi-Pro, we agree that it starts out promising, but loses steam after that to go down as one of Will Ferrell’s more forgettable comedies. In our discussion of The Big Lebowski, we appreciate its …
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