The B-Critics Podcast

Hello B-Critics Fam! Welcome to The B-Critics Podcast with Elizabeth Arnold and Courtney Thompson. Knives Out is probably one of the most true-to-genre modern murder mystery movies out there. It’s got tons of characters, comedy galore, and a killer mystery that will have your heart pumping! This week returning guest Matt Speakman helps us tackle the modern mother of murder mysteries. The little tw...

Hello B-Critics Fam! Welcome to The B-Critics Podcast with Elizabeth Arnold and Courtney Thompson. Gone Girl is a super modern play on the murder mystery movie. This movie scraps the comedy and light-hearted drama in exchange for a super deep, super dramatic screenplay. We get into everything from the use of CGI to control every aspect of the surroundings to the very real murders that inspired the...

Hello B-Critics Fam! Listen spoiler-free as we review Gran Turismo. The real life, gamer-to-racer story of Jann Mardenborough, professional racecar driver, will leave you astonished and ready to learn all you can about race cars, the drivers, and how it all works. Who knows, maybe one day YOU could become a professional driver, too! Future racers, start your engines, because Gran Turismo will be a...

Hello B-Critics Fam! Welcome to The B-Critics Podcast with Elizabeth Arnold and Courtney Thompson. Released in 1985, this classic is the perfect start to our Murder Mystery Movie Party! Today, Clue the movie is the mother of all murder mysteries and sets the tone for the genre as a whole. Come along with us as we investigate the goings on at Tudor Hall. Wadsworth, Yvette, and Mr. Boddy have been w...

Hello B-Critics Fam! Welcome to The B-Critics Podcast with Elizabeth Arnold and Courtney Thompson. Greta Gerwig has done it again! Another amazing film spotlighting women and the importance of equality! Whether or not you actually played with Barbies, there’s something in this film for everyone. It’s comedy, it’s drama, it’s emotion. Listen along as we break down some key elements of the Barbie mo...

Hello fellow B-Listers! Welcome to The B-Critics Podcast with Elizabeth Arnold and Courtney Thompson. Liz, Court, and guest critic David, are self-proclaimed Twilight mega fans, and they break down every detail of the final installation of The Twilight Saga…boy do you not want to miss it. Somehow Harry Potter makes an appearance, as does paramedic humor. We have a guest audio appearance from David...

Hello B-Critics Fam! Listen spoiler-free as we review the Barbie movie. Barbie is fun, light-hearted, and an absolute pleasure to watch. Greta Gerwig portrayed the impact Barbie has on young women in a way that will have your heart beaming! Barbie is available exclusively in theaters starting July 21, 2023. And remember, you are KENOUGH! You can find every episode of The B-Critics on YouTube, Spot...

Hello B-Critics Fam! Listen spoiler-free as we review Oppenheimer. This movie has out of this world action sequences, next level storytelling, and is an incredible representation of the life and accomplishments of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Christopher Nolan delivers what is probably the Historic Fiction of the century. Oppenheimer is available exclusively in theaters starting July 21, 2023. A special...

Hello B-Critics Fam! Listen spoiler-free as we review Past Lives, the romantic drama of summer 2023. This directorial debut from Celine Song will have you seriously contemplating your life and the relationships you choose to surround yourself with. Past Lives is available exclusively in theaters starting June 30, 2023. You can find every episode of The B-Critics on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts...

Hello fellow B-Listers! Welcome to The B-Critics Podcast with Elizabeth Arnold and Courtney Thompson. Guest critic Aidan has NEVER SEEN any of the Twilight movies, so this should be good. Join us as Aidan explains, from a fashion designer’s standpoint, why Bella’s wedding dress doesn’t work, as Court rips apart all of Stephanie Meyer’s plot holes when it comes to Vampire-Human intimacy, and as Liz...

Hello fellow B-Listers! Welcome to The B-Critics Podcast with Elizabeth Arnold and Courtney Thompson. Director David Slade was enlisted to bring the action and horror of Eclipse to life, and boy did he deliver. Liz, Court, and their guest Annika are talking about EVERY detail of EVERY important moment! Grab your popcorn, soda, fluffy blanket, and movie-watching buddy, ‘cause we’re about to rock th...

Hello B-Critics Fam! Listen spoiler-free as we review Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1, a must-see for summer 2023. From the out-of-this-world action sequences to the super compelling and relevant storyline, this Mission: Impossible movie will keep you on your toes and leave you begging for part 2! Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 will be available exclusively in theaters sta...

Hello fellow B-Listers! Welcome to The B-Critics Podcast with Elizabeth Arnold and Courtney Thompson. I n 2009 there was so much hype around the release of this movie, that it broke opening weekend records. For The B-Critics and their guest Val the hype still remains today. The little details are what make this movie so loveable and hype-worthy, at least according to us! And don’t worry, no detail...

Hello fellow B-Listers! Welcome to The B-Critics Podcast with Elizabeth Arnold and Courtney Thompson. Have no fear, guest critic Cassie Downey is here to kick off our season of taking on The Twilight Saga. If you were alive in 2008, you likely saw the Twilight movie AND read the entire Twilight Saga end to end…multiple times. You probably had daydreams of Edward sweeping you off your feet into ete...

Hello fellow B-Listers! Welcome to The B-Critics Podcast with Elizabeth Arnold and Courtney Thompson. Who’s ready for The Twilight Saga? We are HUGE Twihards and we know most of you are, too! Team Edward vs Team Jacob, books vs movies, and whether or not the entire saga is a fan-fic are all up for discussion. Let us know your thoughts in the Q&A and Polls below! You can find every episode of T...

Hello fellow B-Listers! Welcome to The B-Critics Podcast with Elizabeth Arnold and Courtney Thompson. This week The B-Critics bring on guest critic Allison Jalapeno to discuss the movie 13 Going on 30. We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but we agree with Jenna, love IS a battlefield. Especially for a 13-year-old trying to fit into a 30-year-old’s world. Watching this 2004 rom-com as almost 30-...

Hello fellow B-Listers! Welcome to The B-Critics Podcast with Elizabeth Arnold and Courtney Thompson. This week The B-Critics bring on guest critic Ross Mulkerrin to discuss the OG Spider-Man movie! Sam Raimi, American filmmaker best known for thrasher horror films, absolutely SLAYED in his portrayal of the Stan Lee comic. We think so, the critics think so, the public thinks so. Liz and Court even...

Hello fellow B-Listers! Welcome to The B-Critics Podcast with Elizabeth Arnold and Courtney Thompson. This week The B-Critics bring on guest critic Leigh Bechet to discuss the movie Legally Blonde. This movie came out in 2001, but has definitely held up to the test of time. From female empowerment, to exposing the abuse of power we still see today, to the idea of being who you are no matter who ha...

Hello fellow B-Listers! Welcome to The B-Critics Podcast with Elizabeth Arnold and Courtney Thompson. This week The B-Critics bring on guest critic Matt Speakman to discuss the movie Jurassic Park. Jurassic Park is an adaptation of the novel by Michael Chrichton which tells the story of the unveiling of an amusement park unlike any other. This amusement park has real life dinosaurs - seems impossi...

Hello fellow B-Listers! Welcome to The B-Critics Podcast with Elizabeth Arnold and Courtney Thompson. Join the B-Critics as they announce their very first season; The B-Critics Classics. This season will include movies near and dear to Liz’s and Court’s hearts. La La Land, Jurassic Park, Legally Blonde, Spider-Man, and 13 Going on 30 all make an appearance to ring in the launch of The B-Critics Po...

Hello fellow B-Listers! Welcome to The B-Critics Podcast with Elizabeth Arnold and Courtney Thompson. This week The B-Critics bring on guest critic Holly Geissel to discuss the movie La La Land. Ever since its release in 2016, La La Land has captured the hearts and minds of movie-watchers around the world. Winning 6 Academy Awards and a record-breaking 7 Golden Globes, this movie has dazzled every...

Hello fellow B-Listers! Welcome to The B-Critics Podcast with Elizabeth Arnold and Courtney Thompson. It would be incredibly rude of us NOT to introduce you to the best comedy podcast about movies that you will ever come across. So here it is; The B-Critics Podcast. This episode will give you a better idea of what to expect, who even are the co-hosts, and how you can follow along if you so choose…...