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Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider – Episode 106: ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ and more

0:00-2:00 – Introduction
2:00-12:40 – “The Cabin in the Woods” review (totally spoiler-free), including a tangent about “Red Dawn,” for some reason
12:40-23:00 – “Bully” review
23:00-32:55 – “The Three Stooges” review
32:55-36:35 – “Blue Like Jazz” review
36:35-50:35 – QOTW (what movie was spoiled for you before you saw it)
50:35-51:50 – Next week’s QOTW
51:50-57:50 – Interquel (“The Shining” and “The Wizard of Oz”)
57:50-59:10 – Rich sponsored our lunch; you can do the same; also maybe write an iTunes review if you want to
59:10-1:03:25 – Bayer played ping pong, and then talked about it for some reason
1:03:25-1:05:00 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: Enough with the monkeys, dogs, and horses — what animal has not yet been the focus of enough movies?

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Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider – Episode 105: ‘American Reunion’ and more

0:00-1:45 – Introduction
1:45-17:10 – “American Reunion” review
17:10-26:30 – QOTW (what movie from 1999 should have a sequel or reunion)
26:30-28:55 – Next week’s QOTW
28:55-33:35 – “Wrath of the Titans” review
33:35-35:10 – Snider’s potential new movie rating system, “Smell the Jar.”
35:10-41:15 – Our memories of “Titanic”
41:15-45:50 – Our new columns at Film.com and Movies.com
45:50-55:10 – Pitch Me (Bill Paxton, Eugene Levy, horse adventure)
55:10-58:00 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What movie was actually spoiled for you before you saw it, and how?

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Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider – Episode 104: ‘Mirror Mirror’ and more

0:00-4:05 – Introduction; why we didn’t see “Wrath of the Titans”
4:05-16:20 – “Mirror Mirror” review
16:20-24:00 – QOTW (what overlooked fairy tale should they make a movie out of)
24:00-25:55 – Next week’s QOTW
25:55-34:25 – “The Raid” review
34:25-37:00 – “Undefeated” review (Bayer only)
37:00-45:05 – Character Casserole (Scotty, Sheriff of Nottingham, Rain Man)
45:05-47:10 – This week’s lunch sponsor: Brock Dittus and The Sprocket Podcast
47:10-48:40 – iTunes reviews
48:40-51:15 – Update on the Kickstarter rewards
51:15-55:10 – Bayer wants to talk about more things; Snider doesn’t; “Anchorman 2″ wagers
55:10-56:30 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: In honor of “American Reunion,” what other movie from 1999 would you like to see a sequel to or reunion of? (Here’s a handy list of 1999 movies.)

Our lunch sponsor: The Sprocket Podcast

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Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider – Episode 103: ‘The Hunger Games,’ Ezra Miller interview, and more

0:00-1:45 – Introduction
1:45-16:45 – “The Hunger Games” review
16:45-23:45 – “Jeff, Who Lives at Home” review
23:45-30:10 – “Casa de Mi Padre” review
30:10-34:25 – “Salmon Fishing on the Yemen” review (Bayer only)
34:25-37:20 – QOTW for next week: What overlooked fairy tale should Hollywood make into a movie, and who should star in it?
37:20-52:05 – Ezra Miller (“We Need to Talk About Kevin”) interview
52:05-59:00 – Interquel (“The Music Man,” “Million Dollar Baby”)
59:00-1:01:25 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
1:01:25-1:03:40 – Randy Newman’s Theme Song from “We Need to Talk About Kevin”

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Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider – Episode 102: ’21 Jump Street’ and SXSW

0:00-2:05 – Introduction; we didn’t do a show on Friday because of reasons
2:05-11:00 – “21 Jump Street” review
11:00-16:50 – QOTW (movie characters whose high school years you’d like to have seen)
16:50-41:50 – South By Southwest Film Festival highlights: “Cabin in the Woods,” “Fat Kid Rules the World,” “Big Easy Express,” “Killer Joe,” “Safety Not Guaranteed,” “Sinister,” “Sleepwalk with Me,” “Charles Bradley: Soul of America,” “Bernie.”
41:50-49:30 – SXSW Music Festival, according to Bayer
49:30-51:45 – SXSW Music Festival, according to Snider
51:45-52:10 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

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Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider – Episode 101: ‘John Carter’ and more

0:00-2:00 – Introduction; Jeff is super mellow
2:00-3:45 – We’re going to Cannes! Can you believe that??
3:45-15:10 – “John Carter” review
15:10-23:45 – “Friends with Kids” review
23:45-25:50 – Jeff’s rules for when he has kids
25:50-30:20 – QOTW (your most interesting experience with kids at the movies)
30:20-32:40 – We’re not sure if we have a question for next week
32:40-35:00 – “Silent House” review (from Eric only)
35:00-36:40 – Some stupid Eddie Murphy thing
36:40-44:50 – What we’re looking forward to at SXSW, including a side conversation that’s just between Jeff and Eric
44:50-51:00 – Pitch Me (Ellen Page, Cheech Marin, historical wrestling biopic)
51:00-54:05 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What movie characters would you like to see in high school?

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Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider – Episode 100: ‘The Lorax’ and more

0:00-2:20 – Introduction; it’s our 100th episode!
2:20-4:10 – Kickstarter campaign for us to do podcasts from Cannes: it’s in the home stretch!
4:10-14:10 – “The Lorax” review, including a tangent about the names of Jeff’s cars
14:10-23:55 – “Project X” review, including a tangent about movies ending in the letter “X”
23:55-33:20 – QOTW (which movie party would you like to have attended)
33:20-34:20 – Next week’s QOTW
34:20-40:40 – “Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie” review
40:40-43:20 – “Rampart” review (from Bayer only)
43:20-51:40 – Character Casserole (Paul Blart, Travolta from “Wild Hogs,” and Vin Diesel from “Fast and Furious”)
51:40-53:40 – Where you can find us online; we’ll be at South By Southwest
53:40-55:15 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What’s your most interesting or amusing experience involving kids at the movies?

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