After The Hype

This week we've got a jam-packed, extra special episode for you. We're talking Blade Runner 2049 with special guests Rae Deslich and Kyle Smith. We go in-depth and break down what worked, what didn't, and everything in between. It's a big episode and we talk about some big ideas, so don't waste another minute and give us a listen! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Black Mirror JON - The Lillingtons CHEWIE - Grimm, Elton John Tickets EMILY - Bright RAE - Night on Broadway KYLE - Sundance, 8th Grade, Hearts Beat Loud, I Think We’re Alone Now RATING SYSTEM - “MOVIES THAT TAKE PLACE IN A SHITTY FUTURE.” BRYAN - The Rover JON - A Scanner Darkly CHEWIE - Dredd EMILY - The Road Warrior RAE - Hardware KYLE - Minority Report

This week it's good to be bad as we battle for the title of "Best Bad Movie." We're joined by special guest and judge extraordinaire Amberlee Mucha, who does an expert job at pronouncing judgement on our questionable movie-watching choices. It's an epic battle for some epically bad movies so don't waste another minute and get to listening to this week's episode! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - The End Of The Fucking World JON - The Conjuring RYAN - Trust Me, I’m Lying - Book EMILY - 50 Shades Of Grey AMBERLEE - The Gilmore Girls MAY THE BEST BAD FILM WIN! BATTLEFIELD EARTH - BRYAN'S CHOICE! THE LAST AIRBENDER - JON'S CHOICE! THE PIRATE MOVIE - EMILY'S CHOICE! JAWS: THE REVENGE - RYAN'S CHOICE!

Major Tom to Ground Control, we're bringing you yet another episode to catch up for last week. We talk about the Luc Besson passion project VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF 1,000 PLANETS. Special guest Deneen Melody joins us to talk about the flawed yet fun Sci-Fi romp! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Doctor Who JON - Dead Men Tell No Tales CHEWIE - Lady Bird GRAHAM - Black Mirror DENEEN - Mary and the Witches Flower RATING SYSTEM - “MOVIES THAT TAKE PLACE IN SPACE” BRYAN - Jupiter Ascending JON - Galaxy Quest CHEWIE - Ender’s Game GRAHAM - Prometheus DENEEN - Titan AE

Had a little hiccup in our schedule but we're back and ready to go with a deep dive into Christopher Nolan's war epic Dunkirk. Friend of the show Graham Mason joins us to discuss the nitty-gritty of such a unique film. You won't want to miss this one! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Persona 5 CHEWIE - Grimm JON - No Mans Sky EMILY - Rick and Morty GRAHAM - Doctor Who RATING SYSTEM - “MOVIES THAT SHOW MORE THAN THEY TELL” BRYAN - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly CHEWIE - Drive JON - Tree of Life EMILY - Mad Max Fury Road GRAHAM - Gravity

We're back from the long holiday and we're itching to get our movie talk on. What better way to do this than with an in-depth discussion of Darren Aronofsky's divisive opus mother! Special guest Johnny Recher joins us to help make sense of it all and to get to the bottom of what it all means. He also does a kick-ass breakdown. There's a lot here and you don't want to miss a moment of it! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - The Greatest Shownan, I, Tonya JON - Doctor Who: Season 10 CHEWIE - The Greatest Showman, I, Tonya, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle EMILY - Three Billboards, Born a Crime JOHNNY - The Creepshow, The Magicians RATING SYSTEM - “MOVIES THAT MEAN SOMETHING ELSE” BRYAN - Babadook JON - Melancholia CHEWIE - The Witch EMILY - Chronicles Of Narnia: Lion Witch JOHNNY - Donnie Darko

There's only one way to bring in the new year and that's by watching and talking about Ghostbusters II, a film that's very much flawed but still enjoyable, with solid performances from everyone. Still a small amount of Ernie Hudson, which is a bummer. Special thanks to Elliot Campos and newcomer Joey Schow for coming by and celebrating the new year by busting ghost (paintings) with us. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Veep JON - Critical Role CHEWIE - Arrow ELLIOT - Gotham S3 JOEY - Doctor Whos RATING SYSTEM - “TONE-SHIFTING SEQUELS” BRYAN - Aliens JON - Cars 2 CHEWIE - Chronicles Of Riddick ELLIOT - Smokey and the Bandit JOEY - Look Who’s Talking Now

It's that time of year where we give each other the gift of movies. That's right, it's another Secret Santa movie exchange - this time with the most eclectic selection of films we've encountered yet. Special thanks to Elliot Campos and Elvis Kunesh for joining us in this festive movie celebration. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - The Babysitter JON - Animal Crossing pocket Camp CHEWIE - Last Jedi ELVIS - The Post ELLIOT - Free State Of Jones (30 mins) MOVIES ON THE TABLE ASSIGNED TO BRYAN - Godzilla Vs Gigan ASSIGNED TO JON - Superman IV: The Quest For Peace ASSIGNED TO CHEWIE - Jack and the Beanstalk (1974) ASSIGNED TO ELVIS - Harry and the Hendersons ASSIGNED TO ELLIOT - The Night of the Hunter

WAR! War never changes. This week we talk about the third movie in this monkey trilogy: War For The Planet of the Apes. Friend of the show Graham Mason joins us to go over what worked, what didn't, and to grace us with his epic beardness. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Too Funny To Fail, Justice League CHEWIE - Three Billboards Outside Of Ebbing, Missouri EMILY - Assassination GRAHAM - "The Gold Series" (All the "gold" Bond films), Skyfall, Spectre RATING SYSTEM - "TRILOGY-ENDING FILM" BRYAN - Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End CHEWIE - LOTR: Return of the King EMILY - The Matrix Revolutions GRAHAM - Star Wars: Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith

This week we're joined by special guest Diego Mariscal to talk about The Big Sick, starring Kumail Nanjiani. It's an excellent film and we have quite a difficult time coming up with a bad thing to say. Don't waste another minute and watch this movie...AND listen to this episode! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Future Man JON - Holidays CHEWIE - Stranger Things 2 TOM - Dirk Gently DIEGO - Stranger Things 2 RATING SYSTEM - “MOVIES THAT DEAL WITH ILLNESS” BRYAN - Moulin Rouge JON - Garden State CHEWIE - The Fountain TOM - Taxi Driver DIEGO - One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, unless you're not listening to this on Thanksgiving, in which case HAPPY DAY OF LISTENING! We're not talking about one specific movie this week, instead opting to talk about some movies and shows that interest us. We've got some recommendations as well as blindspots and hopefuls for the rest of the year. It's a super-chill episode that you can listen to on your holiday travels. Special thanks to you, our listeners, for making this show so much fun to do! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Doctor Who JON - AFI FEST CHEWIE - Bob’s Burgers EMILY - Harlots RYAN - Stranger Things 2, Gotham, Inhumans RECOMMEND TO RENT BRYAN - Good Time JON - The Babysitter CHEWIE - Studio Gibli films re-release EMILY - The Mating Habits Of The Earthbound Human RYAN - The Belko Experiment HOPEFULS, HYPES, MISSES BRYAN - Star Wars episode 8 JON - Get Out, Star Wars, Coco CHEWIE - Logan Lucky EMILY - Disaster artist RYAN - Jumanji

In celebration of Justice League coming out this week we're pitting DC's elite against each other in an animated film battle. Joining us in this epic fight is former co-host of the show Ryan James. Which film will reign supreme? You'll have to listen to find out! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Curb Your Enthusiasm JON - Love CHEWIE - Royal Tenenbaums EMILY - Get Out RYAN - Thor: Ragnarok, Blizzcon MAY THE BEST ANIMATED DC FILM WIN! GREEN LANTERN: FIRST FLIGHT (2009) - BRYAN'S CHOICE! SUPERMAN: UNBOUND (2013) - CHEWIE'S CHOICE! WONDER WOMAN (2009) - EMILY'S CHOICE! SON OF BATMAN (2014) - RYAN'S CHOICE!

This week we're joined by Mackenzie Peykov to talk about the 1929 "Best Picture Winner" The Broadway Melody, which is a bit of a step down thanks to the advent of sound. We commiserate over the flaws and delve into the history. It's a great episode that you won't want to miss. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Friday the 13th: Part 9: Jason Goes to Hell CHEWIE - Stranger Things JON - Destiny 2 EMILY - Thor: Ragnarok MACKENZIE - Star Trek: Enterprise RATING SYSTEM - “ANY BEST PICTURE WINNER” BRYAN - The Artist CHEWIE - Crash JON - The King’s Speech EMILY - My Fair Lady MACKENZIE - Chicago

This week it's just the four of us talking about Edgar Wright's latest film BABY DRIVER. We go through it all, praising what worked and discussing the parts that had us less than enthused. It's quite the fun ride so steal yourself for the next hour and join us on a criminally fun look at the film that's been kicking around Wright's noggin for quite some time! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Big Mouth JON - Critical Role CHEWIE - Annabelle: Creation EMILY - Lights Out RATING SYSTEM - "MUSICALS" BRYAN - Hairspray: remake JON - Little Shop Of Horrors CHEWIE - Sing Street EMILY - Guys and Dolls

QUEST CHOICE! We wrap up our spooktastic month with a deep dive into the comedically devious minds of Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement who brought us What We Do In the Shadows. Special thanks to Zack Edwards for picking the film and joining us to talk about it! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - South Park: The Fractured But Whole JON - Penny Dreadful EMILY - Making Costumes, Ultimate Fashion History on YouTube CHEWIE - Addams Family Values ZACK - Call Of Duty, Resident Evil: Raccoon City RATING SYSTEM - "DOCUMENTARY/MOCKUMENTARY" BRYAN - Waiting for Guffman JON - Drop Dead Gorgeous EMILY - Borat CHEWIE - District 9 ZACK - Hamlet 2

It's Guests' Choice this month for October, and we got our pal Mari Provencher to stop by and talk about John Landis' An American Werewolf in London. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Last Girl Standing JON - Cuphead CHEWIE - Goldbergs, Brooklyn 99, the good place EMILY - Star Trek Discovery MARI - Salem RATING SYSTEM - “MOVIES WITH STUPID MAIN CHARACTERS” BRYAN - Evil Dead JON - Tucker and Dale CHEWIE - Clueless EMILY - Battleship MARI - Blade Runner

GUEST CHOICE! Christopher Ortiz joins us once again to talk about the delightfully campy Tales From The Crypt: Demon Knight, starring Billy Zane, William Sadler, and Thomas Hayden Church. It's a fun romp and we have a blast talking about what worked, what didn't, and Jada Pinkett. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Dark Knights Metal JON - Santa Clarita Diet, Van Helsing CHEWIE - mother! EMILY - Dear White People CHRIS - American Vandal RATING SYSTEM - "CAMPY HORROR MOVIES" BRYAN - Army of Darkness JON - From Dusk TIL Dawn CHEWIE - Nightmare on Elm Street EMILY - Dead Alive CHRIS - the monster squad

Happy October! Or should we say SPOOKtober? We kick off our month of horror with a battle of romantic horror films. Which film reigns supreme as the most horrific and the most romantic? We've got an amazing slew of movies to fight over so sit down, buckle up, and get ready for a frightfully awesome good time. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Marvel legacy CHEWIE - Fright Night JON - D&D as a Dungeon Master EMILY - Worth the Wait LIBBY - Michael Rangel at The Arsenal, Sega Speakeasy BATTLE OF THE HORROR ROMANCE MOVIES! BRYAN - Thirst CHEWIE - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein JON - Bram Stoker's Dracula EMILY (Judge) LIBBY - Buffy the Vampire Slayer

We have a WONDERful episode for you this week as we talk about Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman! Special guest Tamara Brooks joins us to share in the joy and excitement that is this movie. What a time to be a comic book fan! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Pet JON - Nioh EMILY - Freakish TAMARA - Midnight Texas CHEWIE - Queen Kong RATING SYSTEM - "Movies That Made You Feel Empowered As A Kid" BRYAN - Forrest Gump JON - Cool Rubbing EMILY - Dirty Dancing TAMARA - The Journey Of Natty Gann CHEWIE - Hook

This week we're joined by Kristy Lowrey to talk about the first film in the DARK UNIVERSE franchise - THE MUMMY. Guys, it's an awful piece of hot garbage, wasting what could have been an interesting take on the Universal Monsters. We managed to find little things here and there that didn't completely suck, but overall we were thoroughly disappointed. Come join us in the misery that is this reboot! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Legion JON - Or Die Trying EMILY - Glow KRISTY - Season 4 Broad City RATING SYSTEM - “REMAKES” BRYAN - Robocop JON - Black Christmas EMILY - Total Recall KRISTY - Magnificent Seven