After the Hype

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 Tu...

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 H...

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...

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...

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 m...

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 -...

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 - Alia...

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...

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 -...

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...

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...

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...

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 Lillingto...

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...

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...

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 THA...

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 HAV...

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...

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 Jed...

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...

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 - "T...

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 - Strang...

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....

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, Bliz...