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Our Underrated Movies revival rolls on, and Connor digs through his case-files to present 2007's Zodiac! Does Fincher respectfully handle the material of this infamous true crime story? Who among this ensemble cast of character actors stand out, or do they all bring real talent to the table? How does the film handle the ambiguity of the as-yet/still unsolved case, and does that ambiguity lend itse...

This week the Butter crew takes their Underrated Movies theme back to the barnyard with Dave's selection, 1995's Babe! Does this film deserve more recognition than the go-to pop culture reference "That'll do, pig. That'll do"? Will Sam ever be able to move past the titular piglet being on the "business end" of a shotgun in one scene? Does this Chris Noonan film have George Miller's fingerprints al...

It's been four years on the air(!) and so the Butter crew is reviving its inaugural theme, Underrated Movies! Sam gives us the stick-count as we launch into Tom Hanks' screenwriting/directorial debut, 1996's That Thing You Do! Is this bubbly and peppy story of a one-hit-wonder band a little too light for its own good, or does that make it more charming? Does Hanks pull off his desired no-bad-guys/...

The gang takes their seats for the last entry in our Movies That Brought Us Back To The Theater theme, Chrystine's selection, 1998's Ever After! Does this fairy-tale genre-parody dramedy tell the true story of Cinderella? Does this telling subvert both the knight-in-shining-armor and damsel-in-distress archetypes? Did the real Cinderella need a fairy godmother, or was she actually aided by Leonard...

This week's installment of Movies That Brought Us Back To The Theater is Sam's selection, 2021's blockbuster smash-hit Spider-Man: No Way Home! Which of the three Spider-Men turns in the strongest performance? How about the weakest? How well does the film handle its complex themes of justice and redemption? And what does the crew imagine the future holds for Holland's Peter Parker moving forward?...

The gang continues their Movies That Brought Us Back To The Theater theme with Dave's selection, 2012's The Master! As we discuss this challenging and elusive work, what do we make of enigmatic cult leader Lancaster Dodd's (Hoffman) "mastery" of his protege Freddie Quell (Phoenix)? What is this film getting at in terms of theme and/or message, or should it remain opaque? Will Dave eventually drag...

This week the crew is serving up a fresh new theme, Movies That Brought Us Back To The Theater! This week, Connor's ordered up 2022's The Bob's Burgers Movie! How well did this long-running cartoon series make its transition onto the big screen? Does it do a good job of reaching new audiences while satisfying die hard fans? And what makes Bobs Burgers a stand out series: the Belchers themselves, t...

We've reached the bottom of the Movie Grab Bag, and Dave's pulled a pretty wild selection, 2000's Songs From The Second Floor. Did the Crew warm up to Roy Andersson's cold arthouse vision of full scale collapse? Is the film ultimately chilling and distanced, humorous and inviting, or somehow both? Did a sequence involving a corporate/ritualistic child sacrifice get a surprise laugh out of each of...

Our Movie Grab Bag theme drives on as Sam presents a long awaited selection, 1986's Maximum Overdrive! How are author Stephen King's directorial chops in this, his sole directing credit? Do we spend way too long with these underdeveloped characters trapped in a diner and/or pumping gas? And what about the dog that gets choked to death by a remote control car? We speed through these questions and m...

The Butter Crew is wetting their beaks with their new Movie-Grab-Bag theme and discussing an assortment of films we enjoy! Connor kicks us off with the 2016 documentary Chicken People! Does this film portray the art of breeding and presenting show-chickens as maudlin escapism or with a tasteful tenderness? Would we eat the hypothetical chickens we would each hypothetically raise? And, when put to...

The Butter Crew concludes their trek through our Desert Movies theme with Sam's selection, 1977's A New Hope: Star Wars Episode IV! How spellbinding are the visual effects, characters, and pacing of this franchise-starter? If Rey of the sequel trilogy is a "Mary Sue", isn't Luke Skywalker? Has Star Wars course corrected some of its blindspots as its cinematic universe expands? Will Dave admit he w...

The Butter Crew is back from their summer sabbatical ready to dig their heels into bringing you a mix of recommendations! What have we been watching? What have we enjoyed in our time off? And how was our summer break? Spoiler alert: a few of us got Covid.

The Butter Crew is still making its way across the sands of cinema as our Desert Movie theme rolls on with Connor's selection, 2021's Dune! How did Villeneuve and crew create a movie with such a unique level of detail and such a huge sense of scale? How well does this ensemble cast bring their characters off the page and onto the screen, and could more time have been spent on them in this already...

The Butter Crew reunite for their new theme: Desert Movies! This week, the gang put the pedal to the metal with Dave's selection, 1981's The Road Warrior (aka Mad Max 2)! How incredible are the practical effects, stunts, and production design of this cult classic? How riveting are George Miller's vision and world building of the post-apocalyptic Wasteland? And where, "in this blighted place", did...

The Butter Crew wasn't able to assemble this week, which left Dave (Daves?) to his own devices! Join him as he tumbles headlong into the 1953 Merrie Melodies short Duck Amuck! Is this one of the best and most experimental shorts of the Looney Tunes catalogue? Can an iconic character such as Daffy Duck be recognizable even when stripped of not only their voice, but their physical form? Is Dave ok,...

As our Movies We Dragged Our Parents To theme concludes, we dive into Chrystine's selection, 1995's Waterworld! Could the roles of antagonist and protagonist be any murkier? Why, in a movie that seems to hate everyone, does it hate women so much? Was this conceived as something of a "Mad Max goes surfing"? And do the spectacular technical elements and production design of this "water-flop" warrant...

As our Movies We Dragged Our Parents To theme rolls on, we sink our teeth into Sam's selection, 2008's Twilight! Did we all find ourselves under the spell of this strange teen melodrama? Yes. Do the insane and disparate decisions and themes come together to make a memorable film? Yes! Baseball? YES! All this and more as we glisten in the light of this truly special picture!

This week as we continue our look back on Movies We Dragged Our Parents To, we're blown to smithereens by Dave's selection, 1996's Independence Day! This movie was a smash-hit blockbuster upon its release, but does it hold up? Can the practical effects hold a candle to today's CGI? Does its ensemble cast bring its best to the film? Is it still as captivating in spite of all its glaring plot holes?...

Nostalgia season has set in as we roll into our new theme, Movies We Dragged Our Parents To! This week, we're dissecting Connor's pick, 2001's Osmosis Jones! Who thought it was a good idea to let the Farrelly Brothers direct a kids movie? Who exactly was this movie made for and what is it driving at? Why, in a world where a man's interior anatomy becomes a bustling cityscape, does everything look...

Our Thuds and Duds theme concludes with this week's episode and Dave's selection, 1999's American Beauty! Why were we supposed to like Lester Burnham? Why was this movie such a huge and celebrated phenomenon in a year of other fantastic films? Why were we supposed to like Lester Burnham? Does the film hold up today, or have shifting cultural attitudes and necessary social conversations aged it too...

The Thuds and Duds roll on as we discuss Connor's pick, 2016's X-Men: Apocalypse! Even our tech couldn't handle this movie, leading us to rerecord the first half! Join us as we struggle to remember what we had already covered, and struggle to wade through this jumbled mess of a superhero flick! Do we really need this many characters and locations? Why did the same creative team behind the other fi...

Our Thuds and Duds theme continues, and this week we're exploring the infinite abyss that is Chrystine's selection, 2004's Garden State! Was it a good idea to hand Zach Braff the keys to writing, directing, and starring in his own movie? Was Natalie Portman's character supposed to be written as a child? Did we all collectively age out of this movie, or was it actually just pretty bad to begin with...

The Butter Crew is sinking to the bottom of the barrel with our new theme, Thuds and Duds - films that haven't aged well, weren't that great to begin with, and/or just plain stink! This week we discuss Sam's likely controversial choice, 2010's Inception! Does this heist/action movie suffer from pacing issues? Are the aggressive subconscious projections a cool device or just plain goofy? And what's...

The Butter Crew dresses to the nines and rolls out the red carpet this week as we present our 2021 Awards Extravaganza! Tune in as we select our 2021 nominees for Best Performance, Best Sound Design/Score, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Television Show, Best Director, the controversial Worst Picture, and, of course, Best Picture! How much does Connor love Dune? How much does Dave hate...

Hey listeners! We've reached the closing number of our Movie Musicals theme, and Sam has us revisiting the work of Elton John via 2019's Rocketman! Listen in as we cover the film's unique repackaging of a familiar format, praise Egerton's interpretation of the singer, and reveal our personal favorite Elton John tracks! Don't Let The Sun Go Down On You without hearing this one!