Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider http://www.moviebs.com the only movie review podcast on the Internet Fri, 17 May 2013 07:49:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Episode 161: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/05/16/episode-161-star-trek-into-darkness-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/05/16/episode-161-star-trek-into-darkness-and-more/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 07:49:45 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=629 Read More ]]> 0:00-2:20 – Introduction; shout-out to our friends in Cannes
2:20-4:15 – iTunes review, and pointers on old-timey voice
4:15-18:55 – “Star Trek Into Darkness” review; baby Dylan arrives near the end of this part
18:55-27:40 – “At Any Price” review
27:40-35:25 – “The Ice Man” review
35:25-36:30 – An interlude with Dylan; “once you have children you’ll understand”
36:30-45:10 – QOTW (who should play a villain)
45:10-47:30 – Update on the summer box office challenge; the “Fast & Furious” franchise
47:30-53:20 – Pitch Me (Reese Witherspoon, Elaine Stritch, black comedy)
53:20-54:50 – A few words on the pre-show “entertainment” at Regal Cinemas
54:50-57:20 – Where to find us online; wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What movie could have used a car chase scene, and where would it have gone?

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2013/05/16/episode-161-star-trek-into-darkness-and-more/feed/ 0 Episode 160: ‘The Great Gatsby,’ ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist,’ and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/05/09/episode-160-the-great-gatsby-the-reluctant-fundamentalist-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/05/09/episode-160-the-great-gatsby-the-reluctant-fundamentalist-and-more/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 07:04:48 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=623 Read More ]]> 0:00-3:20 – Introduction; iTunes reviews; what Jeff is drinking
3:20-15:35 – “The Great Gatsby” review
15:35-23:35 – “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” review
23:25-27:40 – “Aftershock” review by Jeff, with Eric’s thoughts on Eli Roth
27:40-42:40 – QOTW (movies that made you change your mind about an actor)
42:40-46:15 – Jeff’s idea for a new movie franchise
46:15-47:45 – “The Return to Noirville,” a noir festival at Cinema 21 in Portland
47:45-52:10 – Summer Box Office Challenge update
52:10-1:01:25 – Character Casserole, summer blockbuster edition
1:01:25-1:03:45 – Wrap-up, where to find us online, and goodbyes

QOTW: What actor or actress really needs to play a villain?

 

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2013/05/09/episode-160-the-great-gatsby-the-reluctant-fundamentalist-and-more/feed/ 2 Episode 159: ‘Iron Man 3,’ the Summer Box Office Challenge, and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/05/03/episode-159-iron-man-3-the-summer-box-office-challenge-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/05/03/episode-159-iron-man-3-the-summer-box-office-challenge-and-more/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 08:51:41 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=620 Read More ]]> 0:00-3:45 – Introduction; the weather
3:45-6:00 – iTunes reviews; a little about the summer box office challenge
6:00-18:35 – “Iron Man 3″ review
18:35-25:10 – “Gimme the Loot” review
25:10-34:40 – QOTW (superheroes in different genres)
34:40-55:50 – Jeff and Eric discuss the stakes they’re betting on, and each choose their 10 movies for the summer box office challenge
55:50-58:25 – Where to find us on the Internet this week; wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What movie made you change your mind about an actor or actress?

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2013/05/03/episode-159-iron-man-3-the-summer-box-office-challenge-and-more/feed/ 1 Episode 158: ‘Pain & Gain,’ ‘Mud,’ ‘To the Wonder,’ and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/04/25/episode-158-pain-gain-mud-to-the-wonder-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/04/25/episode-158-pain-gain-mud-to-the-wonder-and-more/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:43:31 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=616 Read More ]]> 0:00-3:00 – Introduction; “slash”
3:00-16:30 – “Pain & Gain” review, including a rundown of previous Michael Bay movies
16:30-17:50 – We’re not going to mention “The Big Wedding”
17:50-28:40 – “Mud” review
28:40-36:10 – “To the Wonder” review
36:10-40:15 – “Arthur Newman” review, including a discussion of the devil’s breast milk (it makes sense in context)
40:15-45:15 – “NO” review
45:15-53:25 – “The Angels’ Share” review (from Cannes)
53:25-1:03:15 – QOTW (favorite muscleman moments)
1:03:15-1:10:00 – Pitch Me (Matt Damon, Rowan Atkinson, juvenile delinquency crime tales)
1:10:00-1:12:10 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: It’s an essay question. Tell us a superhero, put him or her in a different genre than usual, tell us who the co-star would be.

Note: This is the “slash” thing Jeff was talking about at the very beginning.

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2013/04/25/episode-158-pain-gain-mud-to-the-wonder-and-more/feed/ 1 Episode 157: ‘Oblivion,’ ‘Room 237,’ and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/04/19/episode-157-oblivion-room-237-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/04/19/episode-157-oblivion-room-237-and-more/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:28:38 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=612 Read More ]]> 0:00-2:40 – Introduction; Jeff is eating
2:40-7:00 – iTunes reviews
7:00-19:10 – “Oblivion” review
19:10-23:20 – “Room 237″ review
23:20-26:50 – “Lords of Salem” review
26:50-31:00 – “Upstream Color” review
31:00-35:30 – “The Company You Keep” review
35:30-52:15 – QOTW (movies you love that most people haven’t seen)
52:15-54:00 – How cute is baby Dylan? (Spoiler: very cute)
54:00-57:20 – What we recorded during free Starz weekend
57:20- 59:20 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: In honor of “Pain & Gain,” what is your favorite movie muscleman moment?

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2013/04/19/episode-157-oblivion-room-237-and-more/feed/ 1 Episode 156: ’42,’ ‘Trance,’ and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/04/12/episode-156-42-trance-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/04/12/episode-156-42-trance-and-more/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:52:16 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=609 Read More ]]> 0:00-4:20 – Introduction; Japanese candy; grapes; latitude
4:20-18:10 – “42″ review, including a tangent about college sports
18:10-25:00 – “Trance” review
25:00-32:20 – “The Place Beyond the Pines” review
32:20:37:00 – “The Sapphires” review (replay from Cannes)
37:00-40:00 – “Somebody Up There Likes Me” review
40:00-55:30 – QOTW (athletes who deserve a biopic); baby Dylan joins us at some point
56:30-1:02:50 – Character Casserole
1:02:50-1:04:30 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What’s your favorite movie that you think most people haven’t seen?

Notes:

The other voices you hear during Jeff’s review of “The Sapphires” are Dan Mecca and Raffi Asdourian (both of The Film Stage), who were hanging out with us during that episode.

To get a taste of Dodgers announcer Red Barber’s classic old-timey radio voice, check out this recording of a 1950 game. Start at about 6:30. At 8:30, he does an ad for Post Sugar Crisp (“There’s three little honey bears on the front!”).

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2013/04/12/episode-156-42-trance-and-more/feed/ 0 Episode 155: ‘Evil Dead,’ Roger Ebert, and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/04/05/episode-155-evil-dead-roger-ebert-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/04/05/episode-155-evil-dead-roger-ebert-and-more/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:56:20 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=603 Read More ]]> 0:00-1:20 – Introduction
1:20-3:20 – iTunes review in old-timey voice; it’s the show’s third anniversary
3:20-16:10 – “Evil Dead” review
16:10-24:00 – “Reality” review
24:00-32:55 – “Jurassic Park 3D” review; Dylan joins the show
32:55-41:15 – QOTW (what movie you would change the ending of)
41:20-51:10 – Jeff and Eric’s personal memories of Roger Ebert
51:10-58:40 – What we each DVR’d when we had free HBO and Cinemax
58:40-1:00:10 – Show sponsor: IndieGoGo fundraiser for Tyler Mager’s “Witch,” a short film
1:00:10-1:01:40 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What athlete/team deserves a biopic (as Jackie Robinson is getting in “42″)?

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2013/04/05/episode-155-evil-dead-roger-ebert-and-more/feed/ 0 Episode 154: ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/03/29/episode-154-g-i-joe-retaliation-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/03/29/episode-154-g-i-joe-retaliation-and-more/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:57:19 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=599 Read More ]]> 0:00-4:05 – Introduction; Jeff has been traveling; he is tired and cranky
4:05-12:40 – “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” review
12:40-16:00 – “Admission” review
16:00-22:10 – “Ginger & Rosa” review
22:10-24:00 – Some other movies that they didn’t show us
24:00-37:20 – QOTW (your first movie crush)
37:20-46:10 – Pitch Me (Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson, boxing movie)
46:10-48:05 – Wrap-up and goodbyes; thanks to our lunch sponsor, David!

QOTW: What movie would you change the ending of?

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2013/03/29/episode-154-g-i-joe-retaliation-and-more/feed/ 0 Episode 153: ‘Olympus Has Fallen,’ ‘Spring Breakers,’ Walter Salles, and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/03/22/episode-153-olympus-has-fallen-spring-breakers-walter-salles-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/03/22/episode-153-olympus-has-fallen-spring-breakers-walter-salles-and-more/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:33:28 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=596 Read More ]]> 0:00-2:05 – Introduction; NCAA brackets
2:05-3:50 – iTunes review; current whereabouts of Dylan
3:50-13:40 – “Olympus Has Fallen” review
13:40-16:10 – Jeff’s travel plans (baby on plane!)
16:10-21:35 – “The Croods” review
21:35-31:15 – “Spring Breakers” review
31:15-37:40 – “Stoker” review
37:40-38:40 – We’ll review “Admission” next week
38:40-41:35 – “The We and the I” review
41:35-43:05 – QOTW for next week: Who was your first movie crush?
43:05-44:50 – Introduction to Walter Salles interview
44:50-1:09:00 – Interview with Walter Salles, director of “On the Road” starring Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley, and Kristen Stewart
1:09:00-1:10:50 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: Who was your first movie crush?

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2013/03/22/episode-153-olympus-has-fallen-spring-breakers-walter-salles-and-more/feed/ 2 Episode 152: ‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,’ SXSW, and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/03/15/episode-152-the-incredible-burt-wonderstone-sxsw-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/03/15/episode-152-the-incredible-burt-wonderstone-sxsw-and-more/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:03:56 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=593 Read More ]]> 0:00-3:50 – Introduction; Eric’s at SXSW; too much information on Jeff’s uvula
3:50-9:30 – “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” review
9:30-20:45 – QOTW (your favorite examples of movie magic)
20:45-25:40 – “The Call” review
25:40-38:00 – Eric’s report on SXSW: “Haunter,” “Drinking Buddies,” “Lords of Salem,” “Cheap Thrills”
38:00-48:00 – “Veronica Mars” movie has been Kickstartered: what now?
48:00-50:25 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2013/03/15/episode-152-the-incredible-burt-wonderstone-sxsw-and-more/feed/ 1 Episode 151: ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/03/08/episode-151-oz-the-great-and-powerful-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/03/08/episode-151-oz-the-great-and-powerful-and-more/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:41:29 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=589 Read More ]]> 0:00-2:30 – Introduction; Jeff is on baby duty
2:30-17:20 – “Oz the Great and Powerful” review
17:20-21:20 – “Emperor” review
21:20-24:30 – “Dead Man Down” wasn’t screened here; Eric can’t tell the girls with dragon tattoos apart; nobody saw “Phantom” for us
24:30-26:20 – SXSW is upon us!
26:20-34:50 – Interview with “Rewind This!” director Josh Johnson
34:50-40:40 – What Eric is looking forward to at SXSW (Jeff’s not going)
40:40-49:50 – QOTW (movies that deserve prequels)
49:50-54:00 – You could sponsor the show; here’s an iTunes review; this leads to an interesting “Star Wars” marketing idea
54:00-1:00:25 – Character Casserole (Buzz Lightyear, Professor Klump, the moon)
1:00:25-1:02:50 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What’s your favorite example of movie magic — your most amazing, “how did they do that?” special effects moment?

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2013/03/08/episode-151-oz-the-great-and-powerful-and-more/feed/ 1 Episode 150: ‘Jack the Giant Slayer,’ ’21 & Over,’ and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/03/01/episode-150-jack-the-giant-slayer-21-over-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/03/01/episode-150-jack-the-giant-slayer-21-over-and-more/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:12:11 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=587 Read More ]]> 0:00-3:30 – Introduction; we’re face-to-face this week; a new theme song that twists Jeff’s words
3:30-14:50 – “Jack the Giant Slayer” review
14:50-26:00 – “21 & Over” review
26:00-29:20 – “The Last Exorcism Part 2″ and “Phantom” weren’t screened
29:20-32:20 – Ed Harris’ height, and height in general
32:20-38:50 – Eric was in Oxford; the Oscars happened
38:50-50:00 – QOTW (the farthest you’ve driven to see a movie)
50:00-53:00 – Next QOTW; an unsolicited “Star Wars” tangent; Wikipedia
53:00-1:00:05 – Interquel (“Taxi Driver” and “Reservoir Dogs”), with a sidebar about teaching baby Dylan an accent
1:00:05-1:01:20 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What movie deserves a prequel?

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2013/03/01/episode-150-jack-the-giant-slayer-21-over-and-more/feed/ 2 Episode 149: ‘Snitch,’ Oscars, and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/02/22/episode-149-snitch-oscars-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/02/22/episode-149-snitch-oscars-and-more/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:27:27 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=583 Read More ]]> 0:00-3:20 – Introduction; go vote for the TSR Awards
3:20-13:25 – “Snitch” review
13:25-15:15 – “Dark Skies” is a movie, but they wouldn’t show it to anyone
15:15-20:25 – Snider is at the Oxford (Miss.) Film Festival; Bayer is hosting a poker game in his absence
20:25-37:00 – Hey! The Oscars! What’s up with that?
37:00-45:20 – QOTW (what musician or athlete would you like to see get into acting)
45:20-49:10 – Wrap-up and goodbyes, including talk of dill (for some reason)

QOTW: How far have you ever driven to see a movie, what movie was it, and was it worth the drive?

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2013/02/22/episode-149-snitch-oscars-and-more/feed/ 1 Episode 148: ‘A Good Day to Die Hard,’ ‘Safe Haven,’ and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/02/15/episode-148-a-good-day-to-die-hard-safe-haven-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/02/15/episode-148-a-good-day-to-die-hard-safe-haven-and-more/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:48:30 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=580 Read More ]]> 0:00-3:10 – Introduction; it’s Valentine’s Day Night; what Jeff is drinking
3:10-17:00 – “A Good Day to Die Hard” review
17:00-24:45 – “Beautiful Creatures” review
24:45-44:25 – “Safe Haven” review, including formal implementation of the Sparks Rule and full spoilers of the plot
44:25-48:50 – “A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III” review
48:50-57:30 – QOTW (supporting characters you’d like to see more of)
57:30-1:06:35 – Pitch Me, featuring the new Pitch Me jingle by Gregory Whitehead
1:06:35-1:07:50 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What musician or athlete would you sincerely like to see get into acting?

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2013/02/15/episode-148-a-good-day-to-die-hard-safe-haven-and-more/feed/ 1 Episode 147: ‘Identity Thief,’ ‘Side Effects,’ PIFF and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/02/08/episode-147-identity-thief-side-effects-piff-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/02/08/episode-147-identity-thief-side-effects-piff-and-more/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 08:02:01 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=575 Read More ]]> 0:00-4:30 – Introduction; our old-school theme song and its composer; please submit your own!; baby stuff
4:30-17:30 – “Identity Thief” review
17:30-23:00 – “Side Effects” review (and also a brief “Parker” review at 21:40)
23:00-27:10 – “Top Gun” is in 3D IMAX now; discussion of what other movies should be
27:10-34:00 – Portland International Film Festival entries you should see
34:00-44:50 – QOTW (male/female duos that should work together)
44:50-47:50 – Brief thoughts on the “Star Wars” spinoffs
47:50-54:40 – Character Casserole (Ethan Hunt, Michael Caine from “Journey 2 The Mysterious Island,” Julia Roberts in “Runaway Bride”)
54:40-55:05 – Whispering!
55:05-58:20 – Wrap-up, post-show plans, poker tomorrow; goodbyes

QOTW: What supporting character from a movie do you wish would turn up in other movies?

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2013/02/08/episode-147-identity-thief-side-effects-piff-and-more/feed/ 0 Episode 146: ‘Warm Bodies,’ ‘Stand Up Guys,’ and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/02/01/episode-146-warm-bodies-stand-up-guys-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/02/01/episode-146-warm-bodies-stand-up-guys-and-more/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:57:58 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=572 Read More ]]> 0:00-2:55 – Introduction; call for theme song submissions
2:55-4:55 – iTunes review
4:55-17:55 – “Warm Bodies” review
17:55-27:45 – “Stand Up Guys” review
27:45-31:30 – Stallone’s new movie wasn’t screened; what will become of him and Schwarzenegger?
31:30-34:00 – “How to Survive a Plague” review
34:00-44:30 – QOTW (what movie scarred you?), ending in a domestic dispute
44:30-46:15 – Next week’s QOTW
46:15-51:10 – Pitch Me (Jude Law, Justin Timberlake, the genre of Samsploitation)
51:10-52:15 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What male/female duo would like to see in a movie in a non-romantic context (like Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy in “Identity Thief”)?

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2013/02/01/episode-146-warm-bodies-stand-up-guys-and-more/feed/ 0 Episode 145: ‘Hansel & Gretel,’ ‘Amour,’ Sundance, and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/01/25/episode-145-hansel-gretel-amour-sundance-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/01/25/episode-145-hansel-gretel-amour-sundance-and-more/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:39:08 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=569 Read More ]]> 0:00-3:25 – Introduction; Snider is at Sundance; some gossip about “jOBS”
3:25-12:35 – “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters”
12:35-19:20 – “Amour” review, including discussion of how terrifying Michael Haneke looks
19:20-23:45 – “Quartet” review
23:45-27:45 – “Parker” and “Movie 43″ are opening, but they wouldn’t show them to anybody first
27:45-38:15 – QOTW (what movie did you think was going to be awful that turned out to be good?)
38:15-54:20 – Snider’s report on the Sundance Film Festival: “Before Midnight,” “The Way Way Back,” “Don Jon’s Addiction,” “Stoker,” “The Spectacular Now,” the blogger party that got shut down
54:20 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What movie emotionally scarred you? Tell us of your trauma!

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2013/01/25/episode-145-hansel-gretel-amour-sundance-and-more/feed/ 0 Episode 144: ‘The Last Stand,’ ‘Mama,’ and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/01/18/episode-144-the-last-stand-mama-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/01/18/episode-144-the-last-stand-mama-and-more/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:43:42 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=566 Read More ]]> 0:00-4:30 – Introduction; Snider’s Sundance plans; Bayer’s jealousy
4:30-14:25 – “The Last Stand” review; kids and violence
14:25-19:25 – “Mama” review
19:25-26:20 – “Broken City” review
26:20-35:40 – QOTW (your friend’s best celebrity story)
35:40-43:30 – More about Snider’s Sundance plans; wrap-up and goodbyes; Dylan makes an appearance

QOTW: What movie were you most dreading that turned out to surprise you with how good it was?

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2013/01/18/episode-144-the-last-stand-mama-and-more/feed/ 0 Episode 143: ‘Zero Dark Thirty,’ ‘Gangster Squad,’ and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/01/11/episode-143-zero-dark-thirty-gangster-squad-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/01/11/episode-143-zero-dark-thirty-gangster-squad-and-more/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:30:07 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=561 Read More ]]> 0:00-2:55 – Introduction; we have a new theme song!
2:55-4:35 – iTunes review in old-timey voice
4:35-5:10 – Bayer has a beer
5:10-19:15 – “Zero Dark Thirty” review
19:15-31:50 – “Gangster Squad” review
31:50-37:00 – “Rust and Bone” review
37:00-47:00 – QOTW (your parents’ favorite movies), starting with a tangent about recording early and Bayer going to the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, ending with a tangent about black-and-white TV
47:00-48:45 – Next week’s QOTW
48:45-57:15 – Character Casserole (dirty dentist from “Horrible Bosses,” kid from “Sixth Sense,” Galifianakis from “The Hangover”
57:15-59:00 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: Tell us your friend’s best celebrity story (i.e., a celebrity story that happened not to you but to your friend).

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2013/01/11/episode-143-zero-dark-thirty-gangster-squad-and-more/feed/ 1 Episode 142: ‘Promised Land,’ ‘The Impossible,’ and more http://www.moviebs.com/2013/01/04/episode-142-promised-land-the-impossible-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2013/01/04/episode-142-promised-land-the-impossible-and-more/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:28:55 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=557 Read More ]]> 0:00-2:00 – Introduction; it’s a new year and it’s called 2013
2:00-12:20 – “Promised Land” review
12:20-22:30 – “The Impossible” review
22:30-33:40 – “Not Fade Away” review, plus a mention of “Take This Waltz”
33:40-38:00 – “Any Day Now” review, plus an anecdote about Alan Cumming
38:00-42:20 – QOTW assignment, and parenting (it’s connected)
42:20-52:35 – Pitch Me (dramatic thriller with James Gandolfini and Tommy Lee Jones
52:35-55:20 – iTunes review
55:20-58:40 – Wrap-up; Bayer is going to the Critics’ Choice Awards on Jan. 10; goodbyes

QOTW: What are your parents’ favorite movies? For extra fun, make your best guess, then ask your parents to find out if you were right. Anecdotes are welcome too.

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5:00-40:30 – Our top 10 lists
40:30-47:30 – QOTW: your favorite movies of 2012
47:30-58:10 – Character Casserole: 2012 edition
58:10-1:04:30 – IMDb’s top stars of 2012, which Eric tries to guess
1:04:30-1:06:15 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

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2:00-11:25 – “This Is 40″ review
11:25-20:00 – “Jack Reacher” review
20:00-24:05 – “The Guilt Trip” review
24:05-25:50 – Tangent about the dumb Mayan apocalypse thing
25:50-27:00 – “Monsters Inc” is in 3D now; whatever
27:00-33:50 – “Parental Guidance” review
33:50-45:30 – “Les Miserables” review
45:30-56:10 – “Django Unchained” review
56:10-1:04:35 – QOTW (your movie-related holiday traditions)
1:04:35-1:07:20 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What are your top two (2) favorite movies of 2012?

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2012/12/21/episode-140-django-unchained-jack-reacher-this-is-40-and-more/feed/ 1 Episode 139: ‘The Hobbit,’ ‘Hyde Park on Hudson,’ and more http://www.moviebs.com/2012/12/14/episode-139-the-hobbit-hyde-park-on-hudson-and-more/ http://www.moviebs.com/2012/12/14/episode-139-the-hobbit-hyde-park-on-hudson-and-more/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:02:25 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=547 Read More ]]> 0:00-3:55 – Introduction; where to find soy; “I hate to say I told you so…”
3:55-20:30 – “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” review
20:30-27:00 – “Hyde Park on Hudson” review
27:00-35:15 – “The Central Park Five” review
35:15-42:15 – The Golden Globes are terrible and here’s why
42:15-47:40 – QOTW discussion
47:40-50:00 – Our lunch sponsor: Doppel Feature, a movie podcast (besides ours??) where they compare two similar movies and choose a winner
50:00-52:00 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What movie-related holiday traditions do you have?

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2012/12/14/episode-139-the-hobbit-hyde-park-on-hudson-and-more/feed/ 1 Episode 138: ‘Hitchcock,’ ‘Playing for Keeps,’ and more – Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider http://www.moviebs.com/2012/12/07/episode-138-hitchcock-playing-for-keeps-and-more-movie-b-s-with-bayer-and-snider/ http://www.moviebs.com/2012/12/07/episode-138-hitchcock-playing-for-keeps-and-more-movie-b-s-with-bayer-and-snider/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:59:06 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=543 Read More ]]> 0:00-2:55 – Introduction; Bayer baby update
2:55-14:20 – “Hitchcock” review
14:20-32:25 – “Playing for Keeps” review, with full spoilers
32:25-41:40 – “End of Watch” review
41:40-47:00 – “Holy Motors” review
47:00-56:10 – QOTW (What movie made you change your opinion of it with its ending?)
56:10-57:55 – Kubrick mini-fest at Cinema 21 in Portland
57:55-1:04:30 – Discussion of early “Hobbit” reviews and negative responses thereto
1:04:30-1:06:10 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What’s your best suggestion for a future Question of the Week?

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2:45-9:20 – “Killing Them Softly” review (mostly repeated from Cannes)
9:20-10:50 – Snider provides vivid details of his cold, compares sleeplessness woes to Bayer’s
10:50-17:15 – “The Collection” review
17:15-30:00 – “Anna Karenina” review
30:00-35:00 – “The Loneliest Planet” review
35:00-46:45 – QOTW (remake and recast a Hitchcock film), including a tangent about eating squirrels
46:45-48:35 – Skipping the game; Portland’s mini-Bogart festival coming this week
48:35-50:35 – Lunch sponsor: Happy birthday (on Dec. 4) to devoted listener Jaren Hinckley, courtesy of your friend Corry
50:35-53:25 – Wrap-up and goodbyes; we’re going to see John Mulaney do stand-up, unless Snider is coughing too much

QOTW: What movie made you totally change your opinion of it with the ending?

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2012/11/30/episode-137-killing-them-softly-the-collection-and-more-movie-b-s-with-bayer-and-snider/feed/ 0 Episode 136: ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Red Dawn,’ and more – Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider http://www.moviebs.com/2012/11/21/episode-136-life-of-pi-red-dawn-and-more-movie-b-s-with-bayer-and-snider/ http://www.moviebs.com/2012/11/21/episode-136-life-of-pi-red-dawn-and-more-movie-b-s-with-bayer-and-snider/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:11:09 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=535 Read More ]]> 0:00-2:30 – Introduction; the show is early this week
2:30-12:00 – “Rise of the Guardians” review
12:00-20:40 – “Life of Pi” review
20:40-30:30 – “Silver Linings Playbook” review
30:30-33:50 – Bayer’s mustache
33:50-44:10 – “Red Dawn” review, with a tangent about holiday movies
44:10-51:50 – Pitch Me (Paul Giamatti, Jodie Foster, noir musical)
51:50-1:00:10 – QOTW (make up a new mythical character to be turned into a movie)
1:00:1:01:30 – Premature wrap-up
1:01:30-1:02:43 – Oh right, next week’s QOTW; goodbye

QOTW: Hypothetically remake and recast a Hitchcock movie.

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]]> http://www.moviebs.com/2012/11/21/episode-136-life-of-pi-red-dawn-and-more-movie-b-s-with-bayer-and-snider/feed/ 2 Episode 135: ‘Lincoln,’ ‘Breaking Dawn Part 2,’ and more – Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider http://www.moviebs.com/2012/11/16/episode-135-lincoln-breaking-dawn-part-2-and-more-movie-b-s-with-bayer-and-snider/ http://www.moviebs.com/2012/11/16/episode-135-lincoln-breaking-dawn-part-2-and-more-movie-b-s-with-bayer-and-snider/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:14:44 +0000 ericdsnider http://www.moviebs.com/?p=533 Read More ]]> 0:00-3:45 – Introduction; stuff about the baby; etc.
3:45-15:00 – “Lincoln” review
15:00-30:15 – “Breaking Dawn — Part 2″ review
30:15-41:25 – QOTW (What type of movie do you tend to automatically avoid?)
41:25-43:00 – iTunes reviews
43:00-50:30 – Character Casserole (Scooby-Doo, the kid from “Pursuit of Happyness,” Rick from “The Mummy”)
50:30-57:20 – Discussion question from a listener: What does it take for a movie to get an F or zero?
57:20-59:40 – Wrap-up and goodbyes; more about Snider’s relationship with Bayer’s baby

QOTW: In honor of “Rise of the Guardians,” make up a new mythical character (along the lines of Santa and the Tooth Fairy) who should be turned into a movie.

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7:30-20:30 – “Skyfall” review
20:30-26:50 – “Smashed” review
26:50-33:50 – “The Comedy” review
33:50-44:05 – QOTW (What one decision would you make regarding the upcoming “Star Wars” sequels?)
44:05-50:00 – Interquel (“Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “Knocked Up”)
50:00-53:05 – iTunes reviews; buy us lunch; next week’s QOTW
53:05-54:30 – Bayer and his new baby watched a movie together; wrap-up and goodbyes
54:30-58:05 – Randy Newman’s Title Song from “Skyfall”

QOTW: What type of movie do you tend to automatically avoid?

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5:30-17:25 – “Wreck-It Ralph” review
17:25-26:00 – QOTW (What movie that doesn’t already have a game associated with it should be turned into a game?)
26:00-30:45 – Next week’s QOTW
30:45-37:20 – “Flight” review
37:25-44:20 – “The Sessions” review
44:20-46:50 – They didn’t screen “The Man with the Iron Fists,” but we talked about it anyway
46:50-48:00 – For Portlanders, Cinema 21 is hosting a Hitchcock festival this week, with 35 mm prints of great movies
48:00-55:45 – Pitch Me (Hugh Jackman, David Schwimmer, science fantasy)
55:45-57:25 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: You get to make ONE decision regarding the newly announced “Star Wars” sequels. What is it?

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2:15-20:15 – “Cloud Atlas” review
20:15-28:40 – QOTW (What movie would you move to a different time period?)
28:40-29:50 – Next week’s QOTW
29:50-40:10 – “Chasing Mavericks” review
40:10-47:10 – “Fun Size” review
47:10-52:30 – “Fat Kid Rules the World” review
52:30-55:25 – iTunes reviews!
55:25-1:06:30 – Character Casserole (Bandit, Jimmy Dugan, and the Mummy)
1:06:30-1:09:25 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What movie that does not already have a game associated with it should be made into a game (video game, board game, whatever)?

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