Movie B.s. With Bayer And Snider

0:00-5:00 – Hello, for some reason Gamergate, what if we did traffic reports?5:00-20:10 – “Blackhat” review20:10-28:25 – “American Sniper” review28:25-29:30 – We’ll review “The Wedding Ringer” later in the show29:30-45:50 – QOTW (remakes but in a different genre)45:50-50:00 – Sundance is coming up and we are excited to see movies and other critics50:00-1:07:40 – “The Wedding Ringer” review, as prophesied1:07:40- Recap, Navy SEALs, the end QOTW: What should Johnny Depp do? REVIEWS:“Blackhat” C- 3/10“American Sniper” C+ 8/10“The Wedding Ringer” C- 3/10

0:00-1:50 – Oh hey, how’s it going?1:50-4:50 – “Taken 3″ was kept from critics, so we made up some other stuff instead, then talked about critics in the U.K.4:50-7:20 – Then we made up some more “Taken”-based stuff, resulting in an unplanned game of Pitch Me7:20-8:45 – iTunes review8:45-24:00 – “Selma” review (B.S.-approved!)24:00-26:55 – Letting everyone know how much you agree with a movie26:55-41:00 – QOTW (how movies will be different 10 years from now)41:00-51:15 – A round of Eric & Jeff’s Excellent Adventure51:15-53:25 – Recap, more blather QOTW: What movie should be remade but in a different genre? Tell us how it would change the story, who should be in it, etc. REVIEWS:“Selma” B+ 10/10

0:00-2:20 – Happy New Year!2:20-3:30 – iTunes review3:30-7:25 – It was a good year of movies; pre-top 10 wagering7:25-47:00 – Our top 10 lists47:00-53:40 – QOTW: your favorites of 201453:40-57:35 – We saw “The Interview”; other things we watched57:35-59:15 – We’ll do another show next week QOTW: How will movies be different 10 years from now? Snider’s list: 10. “Cheap Thrills”9. “Calvary”8. “Birdman”7. “Ernest & Celestine”6. “The Babadook”5. “Foxcatcher”4. “Listen Up Philip”3 “Boyhood”2. “Under the Skin”1. “Whiplash” Bayer’s list: 10. “The Skeleton Twins”9. “Fury”8. “John Wick”7. “Boyhood”6. “22 Jump Street”5. “Birdman”4. “The Congress”3. “Selma”2. “Inherent Vice”1. “Whiplash”

0:00-3:00 – Hello! It’s the day after Christmas! We had a great Christmas, probably3:00-17:20 – “Inherent Vice” review17:20-30:10 – “Into the Woods” review30:10-43:30 – “Two Days, One Night” review, including a Dardennes anecdote from Telluride43:30-52:35 – “Big Eyes” review52:35-1:01:40 – “Unbroken” review1:01:40-1:05:05 – “Belle” review (Bayer only)1:05:05-1:06:10 – Reminder on QOTW (your 3 favorite movies of 2014). We’re tabulating the results!1:06:10-1:10:25 – Recap, goodbye, see you next year QOTW: What were your three (3) favorite movies of 2014? REVIEWS:Inherent Vice: B+ 10/10Into the Woods: B+ 5/10Two Days, One Night: B+ 9/10Big Eyes: B- 6/10Unbroken: B- 7/10Belle: N/A 9/10

0:00-3:20 – Hi, howdy, the weather, whatever3:20-23:30 – “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” review23:30-24:50 – We had to choose between “Night at the Museum 3″ and “Annie”24:50-35:30 – “Annie” review35:30-37:00 – Year-end QOTW: what were your three (3) favorite movies of 2014? We’ll tabulate the results for the Jan. 2 show.37:00-47:45 – A round of Character Casserole47:45-53:10 – Scar (from “The Lion King”) has a real name; then there’s talk of Hitler and Jeff’s son; if toddlers ruled the world53:10-57:25 – Recap and more convivial banter, including a Jeff Goldblum anecdote QOTW: What were your three (3) favorite movies of 2014? REVIEWS:“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”: C- 7/10“Annie” C- 7/10

[NOTE: There’s a slight echo on Eric’s voice on this one. We didn’t know it was being recorded that way, and we couldn’t remove it from the recording after the fact. We’re sorry. You get used to it after a minute.] 0:00-1:50 – Hello! We are your hosts1:50-13:05 – “Exodus: Gods and Kings” review13:05-24:40 – “Top Five” review24:40-26:15 – A sidebar on Aaron Paul26:15-41:20 – QOTW (other Bible stories to make movies out of)41:20-42:25 – No QOTW this week42:25-44:35 – We gotta cut this one short; recap QOTW: Let’s all brainstorm some Question of the Week topics, eh? REVIEWS:“Exodus: Gods and Kings”: C- 5/10“Top Five”: B 6/10

0:00-4:30 – Intro, mystery balloons, ideas to make this show as popular as Serial4:30-7:15 – The vagaries of movie release schedules; a debate over who is more special7:15-21:00 – “Wild” review (B.S.-approved!)21:00-33:55 – “The Imitation Game” review, ending in talk of a current trend33:55-48:00 – QOTW was the Mt. Rushmore of holiday movies. Jeff makes Eric guess what the listeners voted for.48:00-56:05 – Eric & Jeff’s Excellent Adventure takes us back in time to Dec. 5, 199756:05-57:40 – Recap of today’s lessons QOTW: What other Bible stories should be made into movies? Casting suggestions, etc., welcome. REVIEWS:“Wild” B+ 8/10“The Imitation Game” B- 7/10

0:00-2:55 – We say hello, talk about milestones2:55-12:10 – “Horrible Bosses 2″ review12:10-17:10 – “Penguins of Madagascar” review (Snider only)17:10-29:50 – QOTW (movie families to spend Thanksgiving with)29:50-36:40 – A round of Pitch Me36:40-42:35 – Hey, What’d You Watch? (“The Burbs,” “Chef,” “The Boxtrolls”)42:35-44:15 – Jeff thinks Eric should cover the “Wild” red carpet screening44:15-46:20 – A summary of today’s lessons QOTW: We’re choosing the Mt. Rushmore of holiday movies. Tell us your four (4) favorites. REVIEWS:“Horrible Bosses 2″            B    6/10“Penguins of Madagascar” B    n/a

0:00-4:00 – Howdy, Jeff puts the bae in Bayer, egg nog4:00-17:45 – “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1″ review17:45-26:00 – “The Theory of Everything” review26:00-39:00 – “Foxcatcher” review39:00-52:40 – QOTW (movies that make you hungry or that ruined food for you)52:40-55:30 – Next week’s QOTW, talk of Thanksgiving traditions, Turkey Bowl, etc.55:30-1:00:00 – Hey, What’d You Watch? (“Babes in Toyland,” “Gentleman’s Agreement,” Jeff watched a TV cartoon)1:00:00-1:01:10 – Recap of what we learned today QOTW: What movie family would you like to spend Thanksgiving with? REVIEWS:“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1″ B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)“The Theory of Everything” B- 8/10“Foxcatcher” A- 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)

0:00-4:15 – Hello, let’s read an iTunes review4:15-14:15 – “Dumb and Dumber To” review14:15-21:45 – “Rosewater” review21:45-27:15 – “Force Majeure” review27:15-46:45 – QOTW (sequels to 1994 films), with some talk of Eric’s LDS mission, leading to talk of a new movie called “Missionary”46:45-51:00 Hey, What’d You Watch? (“Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex…,” some “Star Wars” thing), chit-chat, wrap-up, goodbye QOTW: What movie makes you hungry, and for what? Or alternatively, what movie ruined a particular food for you? REVIEWS:“Dumb and Dumber To” C+ 5/10“Rosewater” B- 7/10“Force Majeure” B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)

0:00-3:20 – Hello, have a drink3:20-16:00 – “Interstellar” review16:00-25:45 – “Big Hero 6″ review25:45-27:05 – Nobody’s in a good mood27:05-39:50 – QOTW (actors who need their own McConaissance)39:50-47:40 – We can’t remember a movie title; we give up on the show; Jeff went on a brewery tour47:40-50:15 – Next week’s QOTW50:15-51:45 – Hey, What’d You Watch? (“Dumb & Dumber”)51:45-54:20 – We recap, the show sinks into the ocean QOTW: Besides “Dumb & Dumber,” what other movie from 1994 (here’s a list) should have a sequel? Feel free to elaborate.

0:00-5:30 – Hi, it’s Halloween, Jeff is taking the kid trick-or-treating5:30-16:20 – “Nightcrawler” review (B.S.-approved!)16:20-31:05 – “Birdman” review (B.S.-approved!)31:05-38:10 – “Horns” review38:10-45:35 – Jeff reviews “Before I Go to Sleep,” “Laggies,” and “White Bird in a Blizzard,” Eric pretends to listen45:35-55:40 – QOTW (new monsters)55:40-56:30 – iTunes review56:30-1:00:10 – Hey, What’d You Watch?1:00:10-1:02:10 – Recap, goodbye QOTW: Who’s most in need of a career resurrection (a la Matthew McConaughey), and how would you go about it?

0:00-5:05 – We say hello, talk about parenting, wonder how Eric could inherit his brother’s children, we call it Daddy Fun Time5:05-17:00 – “John Wick” review (B.S.-approved!)17:00-27:40 – “Ouija” review (Bayer only, including a review of the audience)27:40-31:50 – “Dear White People” review (Bayer only)31:50-44:05 – QOTW – we tabulated the Horror Mt. Rushmore!44:05-50:55 – A round of Interquel50:55-56:45 – A round of “Hey, What’d You Watch?”56:45-59:10 – “Cute” Dylan stories59:10-1:00:30 – A summary of what we said QOTW: Make up a new movie monster, something we’ve never seen before. Interpret “monster” however you like.

0:00-3:25 – Howdy; the efforts expended to record the show; you should write us an iTunes review3:25-14:00 – “Fury” review14:00-22:00 – “Men, Women & Children” review22:00-31:00 – “St. Vincent” review31:00-37:00 – “Listen Up Philip” review37:00-46:50 – “Whiplash” review46:50- QOTW (scary non-horror movies)58:25-1:03:20 – As always, we end with “Hey, What’d You Watch?”1:03:20-1:04:30 – Recap! QOTW: We’re compiling the horror Mt. Rushmore. What are your four (4) favorite horror movies? #HorrorMtRushmore

0:00-2:20 – Hello, we marvel at how many shows we’ve done2:20-11:35 – “Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day” review11:35-19:45 – “Kill the Messenger” review19:45-24:35 – “The Judge” review (Bayer only)24:35-31:05 – “Dracula Untold” review (Snider only)31:05-39:15 – QOTW (how many movies you watch in an average month)39:15-45:45 – A round of Pitch Me45:45-49:10 – Recap; some upcoming movies are better than these ones QOTW: What is the scariest movie you’ve seen that wasn’t a horror movie? Like maybe you watched “My Girl” and became terrified of bees. (Suggested by listener Horatio)

0:00-2:20 – Hello, hi, how are you2:20-19:40 – “Gone Girl” review19:40-26:00 – “Annabelle” review (Snider only)26:00-27:20 – We kind of talk about “The Skeleton Twins”27:20-41:00 – QOTW (best movie you’ve started watching but never finished)41:00-52:30 – Character Casserole, with a minor tweak in the movie-choosing process52:30-54:30 – A summary of today’s lessons QOTW: In an average month, how many movies do you watch in the theater? And how many at home?

0:00-5:50 – Intro; Jeff is still at Fantastic Fest, Eric left a day early; we talk about some movies we liked:5:50-9:35 – Norwegian dark comedy “In Order of Disappearance”9:35-12:30 – Teen horror film “It Follows”12:30-16:20 – Chinese crime comedy “No Man’s Land”16:20-20:00 – Belgian youth horror “Cub”20:00-23:30 – Norwegian existential drama “Blind”23:30-27:10 – “The Astrologer,” a 1975 oddity27:10-29:15 – “Electric Boogaloo,” a documentary about Cannon Films29:15-32:10 – “Kung Fu Elliot,” Canadian doc about a would-be martial arts star32:10-33:20 – “Danger 5″ season 2 isn’t as funny as season 1 (which you should watch on Hulu)33:20-36:15 – Austrian thriller “Goodnight Mommy”36:15- QOTW (’80s TV shows to be made into movies); wrap-up and farewell QOTW: What’s the (supposedly) best movie that you’ve started watching but never finished?

0:00-5:00 – Hello, we are at Fantastic Fest; Jeff will have to wear a bad T-shirt; the results of our weight-loss contest5:00-14:00 – “Tusk” review14:00-20:30 – “This Is Where I Leave You” review20:30-22:00 – If two directors made the same movie22:00-29:20 – “A Walk Among the Tombstones” review29:20-40:50 – QOTW (your preferred movie-watching companions)40:50-43:15 – Recap of today’s lessons QOTW: What ’80s TV show (that hasn’t already been done) should they make into a movie? Casting/story ideas welcome.

0:00-4:30 – Intro; that Apple thing4:30-6:15 – iTunes review6:15-19:15 – “The Drop” review19:15-28:10 – “Dolphin Tale 2″ review (Jeff only; Eric makes him say “root beer” at 25:30)28:10-31:45 – They canceled all the “No Good Deeds” screening31:45-33:00 – “God Help the Girl” quasi-review (Jeff only, rushed by Eric)33:00-54:40 – QOTW (under-the-radar movies that you championed)54:40-1:03:35 – A round of Character Casserole1:03:35-1:06:10 – Recap, the new QOTW (we forgot earlier), see you at Fantastic Fest, the end QOTW: Who is your preferred movie-watching companion(s), and why?

0:00-9:55 – Intro; the fancy Whole Foods; Jeff was sick at Eric’s party; Eric is babysitting9:55-12:50 – No movies really came out last week or this week12:50-20:05 – “Coherence” review (B.S.-approved!)20:05-27:15 – “The Congress” review27:15-43:55 – QOTW (the first movie you walked out of) (there’s a weird edit at the end of this. pay it no mind.)43:55-51:15 – A round of Pitch Me51:15-54:45 – The resolution to a story from the QOTW segment (cc: @djmecca); who’s going to Fantastic Fest?54:45-59:10 – Eric’s report on the Telluride Film Festival (another weird edit at the end of this.)59:10-1:01:30 Recap; now it’s a parenting show QOTW: What under-the-radar movie were you a champion of, sharing it with friends, etc.?