In this episode, Sam answers questions regarding children, new jobs, indoor plumbing and even trolls! As we find our feet, we’ll be appearing in the After the Hype podcast feed every Tuesday at 10:00am. To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Theme music provided by Bradley Parsons. A special thanks to Bryan Dressel for help with editing.

This week we're checking out Pixar's latest and taking a deep dive into its handling of Mexican culture. That's right, we're talking about Coco and we brought on special guests Nathaly Lopez and Luis Bordonada to walk us through the movie and give us some serious insight into what the movie got right! SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Persona 5 CHEWIE - Jack Ryan NATHALY - Gone With The Wind EMILY - Murder on the Orient Express JON - Supergirl s1: 2-4 LUIS - Marvelous Ms Maisel OUR INTRO MUSIC COURTESY CROSSCOUNTRY312 ON FIVERR

This week on the show we're talking about Steven Spielberg's The Post, which details the mad dash to publish the Pentagon Papers that put The Washington Post on the map. To celebrate this Tom Hanks vehicle we brought back Elvis Kunesh to join us. It's an interesting dive into an interesting film released in an interesting time. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - The Good Place SAM - The Nun EMILY - Wynonna Earp JON - Into the Badlands ELVIS - Anime Crimes Division OUR INTRO MUSIC COURTESY CROSSCOUNTRY312 ON FIVERR

This week we're talking about the big franchise event of the year, featuring a stellar cast and the culmination of years' worth of buildup. It's Infinity War! Get ready to see your favorite characters experience CONSEQUENCES and possibly exit the franchise...except not really because holy frick did the upcoming release slate spoil who lives, and this is Marvel we're talking about so.... SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Incredibles 2 CHEWIE - Tag EMILY - Disenchanted JON - Doctor Who 2005 SAM - Crazy Rich Asians OUR INTRO MUSIC COURTESY CROSSCOUNTRY312 ON FIVERR

This week on the podcast we're talking about Annihilation, the next film from Alex Garland - the writer and director of Ex Machina. It's quite the doozy of a film that asks a lot of interesting questions about the nature of humanity and the world at large. Joining us on this trippy extravaganza is special guest and friend of the show Johnny Recher, who transforms into a shrieking skull bear and consumes us all. Just kidding. We actually spend a good chunk of the episode making bear jokes and references. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Phantasm Movies CHEWIE - Cloak and Dagger EMILY - Blackkklansman, The Spy Who Dumped Me JON - Camping Trip JOHNNY - The Alienist, Just Float OUR INTRO MUSIC COURTESY CROSSCOUNTRY312 ON FIVERR

We've got the battle episode to end all battle episodes, except we aren't ending these any time soon. It's a battle of Puppet Movies. In one corner we have Emily with a Muppet Family Christmas. In the next corner we have special guest and friend of the show Johnny Recher bringing Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas to the ring. Next is Jon with Team America: World Police, and then Sam with Child's Play. It's an eclectic mix of puppetry you won't want to miss! SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Watchmen: Directors Cut on Amazon JON - Octopath Traveler EMILY - Sense8 SAM - Rape Jokes by Cameron Esposito JOHNNY - LA Puppet inprov. Puppet up

GOOD NEWS EVERYONE! We're back from our hiatus. Unfortunately that's where the good news ends because this week we're talking about Disney's A Wrinkle In Time, directed by Ava DuVernay, written by Jennifer Lee, and starring Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Michael Peña, Storm Reid, Zach Galifianakis, and Chris Pine. Joining us this week to talk about this cinematic "mess"terpiece is special guest and author Allison Fagundes. There's a lot here and you won't want to miss any of it!

This week Bryan, Graham, and Brok "Researcher Supreme" Holliday discuss the "Ghosts of the Sargasso" episode of Venture Bros. It's a perfectly standalone episode that could work anywhere in the season, and is another good starting point for those who have never seen the show before. BIG SUPER DUPER EDITOR'S NOTE: After this episode you can find this particular podcast in its own feed, which you can find here: http://bit.ly/vbrospod - all future episodes will air there and we will return to our regular After the Hype schedule! INTRO MUSIC COURTESY Bradley David Parsons inspired by JG Thrilwell RESEARCH COURTESY Brok Holliday

This week Bryan and Graham are joined by special guest Brok Holliday to talk about "Home Insecurity." No Nick this week. As always, we're going in DVD order, which is considered the official order by most nerds out there. BIG SUPER DUPER EDITOR'S NOTE: After next week's episode you can find this particular podcast in its own feed, which you can find here: http://bit.ly/vbrospod - all future episodes will air there and we will return to our regular After the Hype schedule! INTRO MUSIC COURTESY Bradley David Parsons inspired by JG Thrilwell RESEARCH COURTESY Brok Holliday

This week on the podcast Bryan, Nick, and Graham come together to talk about "The Incredible Mr. Brisby," the next episode in the series. We've also begun splitting this podcast out into its own feed, so keep an eye out for updates on that. Special shout out to Brok Holliday who did the research for this episode and who will be providing the research going forward. INTRO MUSIC COURTESY Bradley David Parsons inspired by JG Thrilwell RESEARCH COURTESY Brok Holliday

This week on the show Bryan and Nick "Freed The Man" discuss the next episode of the show - "Eeny Meeny Miny Magic," which introduces the character of Dr. Orpheus. If you want to follow along, the gang is going through each and every episode in DVD order as God intended. INTRO MUSIC COURTESY Bradley David Parsons inspired by JG Thrilwell

This week we're joined by friend of the show Jackie Trudel as we take a long and hard look at the downer Western that is Hostiles. It packs quite a punch but undercuts itself at every turn by focusing on perhaps the least important character of the story. There's a lot here and you won't want to miss a moment of it. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Batman and Harley Quinn CHEWIE - The Goldbergs SAM - Evil Genius JON - Wish Upon JACKIE - The Life Of The Party RATING SYSTEM - “FUCKING DEPRESSING MOVIES” BRYAN - Amor CHEWIE - The Witch SAM - Suicide Squad JON - Blue Valentine JACKIE - The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

This week on Venture Bros Bryan and Nick spend some time straightening up the episode timeline before diving right into their review of "Midlife Chrysalis," or as Nick refers to it, "a second season episode that's in the first season." INTRO MUSIC COURTESY Bradley David Parsons inspired by JG Thrilwell

This week it's a battle for the ages as we gear up to fight over which dog movie is the best dog movie. You'll laugh, we'll cry, and there will be much discussion over doggo agency. You won't want to miss this glorious battle episode! MOVIES AT THE TABLE THE SHAGGY DOG (2006) - BRYAN'S CHOICE! BEETHOVEN (1992) - CHEWIE'S CHOICE! FRANKENWEENIE (2012) - JON'S CHOICE! TURNER & HOOCH (1989) - ANTONIO'S CHOICE! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Neighbors 2 CHEWIE - Chipping away at children’s room, How I Met Your Mother SAMANTHA - Deadpool 2 JON - Little Evil ANTONIO - Gravity Falls, Mac and Me

This week on Venture Bros: The Venture Brothers Podcast Bryan Nick and Graham go full team Venture and talk episode 3 - Careers in Science!!!

This week on the podcast we're talking about the Margot Robbie film I, TONYA, which is quite the fun watch but not without its problems. Samantha Garrison joins us once again to talk about what worked, what didn't, and everything in between. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Arrested Development S4 CHEWIE - The Goldbergs EMILY - Blackish, Wyatt syntax problem areas JON - Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge SAM - Kingsman: Golden Circle, Aggretsuko RATING SYSTEM - “BIOPIC” BRYAN - Man on the Moon CHEWIE - Walk the Line EMILY - What’s Love Got to Do With it JON - Raging Bull SAM - The Big Short

In the next episode of Venture Bros: A Venture Brothers Podcast, Bryan and Nick take on Episode 1 (2 if you count the pilot) of Venture Brothers - Dia De Los Dangerous. It's the episode that sets up the sense of humor of the show and starts with a game of strip poker? Night and day from the last episode, but no less awesome. You won't want to miss this episode. INTRO MUSIC BY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS inspired by JG THRILWELL

Oh hi, Mark! This week we're talking about the Franco brothers' adaptation of Greg Sistero's The Disaster Artist. Watch as the craziness unfolds both on and off the set. Special thanks this week to Elvis Kunesh who joins us on this adventure. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay CHEWIE - Brooklyn 99 EMILY - Clause JON - Would You Rather ELVIS - Tully RATING SYSTEM - “HORRIBLE MOVIES” BRYAN - Story if Ricky CHEWIE - Super Mario Bros EMILY - Battleship JON - Stealth ELVIS - mystery science theater

Bryan, Nick and sometimes Graham, discuss each and every Venture Brothers episode from the very beginning. This episode kicks things off with the Pilot!!!

This week we're talking about the not-so-great Three Billboards, starring the actually-great Frances McDormand. It's an absolute mess of a film and we go over what worked, what didn't, and everything in between. Special thanks to Samantha Garrison for joining us this week! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - The Bronze CHEWIE - Grimm SAM - Crazy Rich Asians EMILY - Pandemic Legacy JON - Audible: Console Wars RATING SYSTEM - “MOVIES THAT DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT” BRYAN - Showgirls CHEWIE - Willard SAM - Fifty Shades Freed EMILY - Dangerous Minds JON - Crash

This week we embark on a most dangerous safari as we discuss the unexpected and underrated delight - Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle! Samantha Garrison stops by to help us discuss what worked, what didn't, and to give quite the expert breakdown. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Death or Glory, Beyond Skyline CHEWIE - Handmaidens Tale, Legion S2 EMILY - The Expanse S3 JON - Super Mario Odyssey SAM - Just Dance RATING SYSTEM - “VIDEO GAME MOVIES” BRYAN - Silent Hill CHEWIE - Resident Evil EMILY - Mortal Kombat JON - Tomb Raider SAM - Scott Pilgrim Vs The World

Get ready to let the past die, and kill it if you have to because we're talking about The Last Jedi this week. Special guests Samantha Garrison and Paul Krueger join us to talk about Rian Johnson's take on the Star Wars saga and what that means for the future of the franchise. It's a great episode, so don't waste another minute and give it a whirl. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Track Mania Turbo CHEWIE - Brooklyn 99 EMILY - Jessica Jones: Season 2 SAM - Santa Clarita Diet PAUL - Steins;Gate RATING SYSTEM - "ANY OTHER STAR WARS FILM" BRYAN - A New Hope CHEWIE - Return of the Jedi EMILY - Empire Strikes Back SAM - Rogue One PAUL - The Last Jedi

This week it's a comic book battle, but not how you think! We're fighting for the other guys, the comics that aren't from the Big Two. Tamara Brooks and Diego Mariscal join us in this epic throwdown of non-Marvel and non-DC proportions! MOVIES IN THIS BATTLE - BRYAN IS JUDGE THE CROW - CHEWIE'S CHOICE THE ROCKETEER - TAMARA'S CHOICE DREDD - EMILY'S CHOICE ROAD TO PERDITION - DIEGO'S CHOICE WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Superman's Birthday with Action Comics #1000 CHEWIE - Star Wars Void Experience, Isle of Dogs EMILY - Lost In Space TAMARA - Obsessed DIEGO - Ready Player One, Fortnite, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Dredd

This week we're talking about the latest movie by Guillermo Del Toro - The Shape of Water. Special thanks to friends of the show Danielle and and Graham Mason for joining us. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING BRYAN - Ready Player One CHEWIE - Grimm? EMILY - Legion: Season One DANIELLE - Veronica GRAHAM - Ravenous RATING SYSTEM - "FORBIDDEN LOVE" BRYAN - Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World CHEWIE - Warm Bodies EMILY - Romeo + Juliet DANIELLE - Monster Squad GRAHAM - LOVING

This week we go grim-dark and nonsensical as we discuss the strange beast that is Justice League. Friend of the show Bryan Newton joins us to talk about the things that didn't work in this film (and there are many). So sit back, buckle up, and get ready to listen to one Mother Box of an episode! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Resident Evil 7 JON - Raider Of The Lost Ark CHEWIE - Grimm: Season 4, Law and Order SVU EMILY - Clone Wars, Rebels BRYAN N - Subnautica RATING SYSTEM - “MOVIES THAT STUDIOS RUINED” BRYAN - Spider-Man 3 JON - The Amazing Spider-Man CHEWIE - Alien 3 EMILY - Tim Burton's Planet Of The Apes BRYAN N - Fantastic 4 - Trank version

This week we're tackling the delightful third entry in the Thor Trilogy and how it relates to the MCU at large. We appreciate Taika Waititi's influence on the film, its humor, and its overall aesthetic, as well as the choices made by Hemsworth, Blanchett, Hiddleston, and company. Special shout out to Samantha Garrison who gives a stellar breakdown of the film. It's all here and you won't want to miss a single moment! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Mass Effect 1 JON - Nier: Automata CHEWIE - Nightwish EMILY - Galifrey One SAM - Queer Eye on Netflix RATING SYSTEM - “JEFF GOLDBLUM FILMS” BRYAN - The Fly JON - The Grand Budapest Hotel CHEWIE - Independence Day EMILY - Hideaway SAM - Jurassic Park

This week we're fighting again...about Spielberg. That's right, it's another battle episode and we're duking it out over which Spielberg film is the best of the bunch. It's an absolute blast of an episode that you won't want to miss. Special thanks to Elvis Kunesh for joining us! Bryan presides as judge. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Love: Season 3 JON - Justice League CHEWIE - Congo EMILY - Polyamory Weekly Podcast ELVIS - Celeste, Happiness Of The Katakuris MAY THE BEST SPIELBERG PICTURE WIN! RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK - JON'S CHOICE! HOOK - CHEWIE'S CHOICE! JURASSIC PARK - EMILY'S CHOICE! CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND - ELVIS' CHOICE!

This week we're talking about the Greta Gerwig written and directed LADY BIRD, starring Saoirse Ronan. It's a great episode about a great movie, so you won't want to miss it. Special thanks to Mackenzie Peykov for joining us this week! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Seasons 1-5 Archer JON - Doctor Strange CHEWIE - Goldbergs, episode that didn’t have sister SAM - The Good Place MACKENZIE - Alias Grace RATING SYSTEM - “COMING OF AGE MOVIES" BRYAN - Fast Times At Ridgemont High JON - Almost Famous CHEWIE - The Graduate SAM - My Name is Doris MACKENZIE - Perks of Being a Wallflower

This week we're talking about both Angelina Jolie Tomb Raider films in celebration of the reboot coming out this weekend. They're...certainly movies! Special guest Tom Ford joins us in our deep dive into some movies that have not held up well over time. Should be fun! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Annihilation JON - Project alpha CHEWIE - A.P. Bio EMILY - Golden Slumbers TOM - Monster Hunter World RATING SYSTEM - “VIDEO GAME MOVIES” BRYAN - Alone in the Dark JON - Hitman CHEWIE - Prince of Persia EMILY - Street Fighter TOM - Double Dragon

This week we go back in time to discuss the Robert Zemeckis film that defined a generation - BACK TO THE FUTURE. Special thanks to friends of the show Samantha Garrison and Elliot Campos for joining us to talk about the film and revel in its brilliance. What are you lookin' at, buttheads? Get to listening! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Black Panther, Mass Effect JON - Attack On Titan CHEWIE - Black Panther SAM - D&D: Curse Of Strahd ELLIOT - X-Files new season, Vikings RATING SYSTEM - “MOVIES THAT INVOLVE TIME TRAVEL” BRYAN - Army of Darkness JON - Timecrimes CHEWIE - Flight of the Navigator SAM - Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure ELLIOT - 12 Monkeys

We're back and we're doing battle once more! This time we're fighting over Best Picture Winner, and we've brought in special guest Mike Nayyar to join the fray. Samantha Garrison and Christopher Ortiz are back to fill in for Emily and Chewie. Hannibal Lecter also makes an appearance, giving us a bit of a scare. It's a jam-packed episode filled with fun and frenzied fighting, so don't waste another minute and give the episode a listen! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Super Mario World JON - The End Of Fucking World MIKE - One World Peace Ben and Jerry’s SAM - Outlander CHRIS - Horizon Zero Dawn MAY THE BEST BEST PICTURE WINNER WIN! THE APARTMENT - BRYAN'S CHOICE! RETURN OF THE KING - SAM'S CHOICE! A BEAUTIFUL MIND - MIKE'S CHOICE! SILENCE OF THE LAMBS - CHRIS' CHOICE!

Scary clowns are the name of the game this week as we talk about the latest adaptation of Stephen King's IT. Special thanks to friends of the show Samantha Garrison and Christopher Ortiz for joining us to talk about this surprisingly good take on the thing that stalks Derry, Maine. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Cloverfield Paradox JON - Supernatural SAM - 50 Shades Freed CHRIS - Black Panther, 2015 Fantastic Four RATING SYSTEM - “MOVIES WITH A RAGTAG GROUP OF KIDS” BRYAN - Attack the Block JON - Mystery Team SAM - Scooby Do CHRIS - Monster Squad

It's a disaster....movie! That's right, we're talking about that disaster of a movie...ahem...I mean that disaster movie Geostorm, starring Gerard Butler as a dude who must travel into space to prevent the weather-controlling space station he built from killing the planet with...you guessed it...GEOSTORMS!!!! In the words of Geoffrey Rush from Mystery Men, "It's really quite cool." A big thank you to special guest Elizabeth Anne Hanley for joining us this week to talk about the weather epic! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Persona 5 JON - New Critical Role CHEWIE - Grimm marathon EMILY - SCA (dudes beat dudes with sticks) ELIZABETH - Harlots RATING SYSTEM - “HORRIBLE MOVIES ONLY YOU LIKED” BRYAN - Suicide Squad JON - The Hobbit Trilogy (Battle Of Five Armies) CHEWIE - Down Eriscopre EMILY - Johnny Pneumonic ELIZABETH - Ghost Ship

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

This week we're going bleak with GOOD TIME, the crime drama starring Robert Pattinson and directed by Benny & Josh Safdie. Eric Stolze joins us to break down what worked, what didn't, and everything in between. There's a lot to talk about with this film so let's get to it! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - The Disaster Artist CHEWIE - The Cleverlies JON - Okja EMILY - Submission ERIC - Shape Of Water RATING SYSTEM - “MOVIES THAT ARE DEPRESSING” BRYAN - Requiem for a Dream CHEWIE - The Witch JON - Blue Valentine EMILY - Kids ERIC - Naked

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