Episode 154: ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ and 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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Episode 153: ‘Olympus Has Fallen,’ ‘Spring Breakers,’ Walter Salles, and 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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Episode 152: ‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,’ SXSW, and 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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Episode 151: ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ and 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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Episode 150: ‘Jack the Giant Slayer,’ ’21 & Over,’ and 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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Episode 149: ‘Snitch,’ Oscars, and 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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Episode 148: ‘A Good Day to Die Hard,’ ‘Safe Haven,’ and 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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