Good Time Watching

Sends us a comment or question! Amazon’s hit video game adaptation, Fallout, took players and viewers back to the Mojave Wasteland for it’s second season, not seen since 2010’s Fallout New Vegas. With returning showrunners Greg Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet continuing the story of the games, Fallout New Vegas fans like myself were treated to a number of slightly different but still awe inspir...

Sends us a comment or question! Frank Capra brings to life Joseph Kesselring’s 1941 stage farce Arsenic and Old Lace. Written in the late 30’s , the film follows the Brewster family, descendants of the Mayflower “settlers”. To some like scholar Matthew C. Gunter the film acts as a commentary on the formation of the United States and the stark contrast between America’s freedom and the violent colo...

Sends us a comment or question! This week we had a good time watching Chris Sanders' ( Lilo & Stitch, How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods ) adaptation of Peter Brown’s 2016 New York Times Best Seller “The Wild Robot” to the big screen in spectacular fashion. Exploring the intersection of technology and nature, the beautifully and painterly animated feature follows Roz, a lost delivery of...

Sends us a comment or question! Over the holidays we finally caught up on some Netflix movies and there was only one that was recommended so repeatedly by our friends. We knew they were probably right, but hot damn were they RIGHT. Sony Pictures Animation’s "KPop Demon Hunters" is an instant classic that has all of the best hallmarks of an original animated film. Directed and Written by...

Sends us a comment or question! During the holiday’s I decided the most reasonable film to introduce to Bob is a live action adaptation of a beloved children’s story. While the children’s story itself is beloved, Ron Howard’s ( Willow, Apollo 13, Da Vinci Code ) 2000’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is a nausea inducing, endlessly quotable, fever dream of a film. Why you ask? Because the same gu...

Sends us a comment or question! Spoilers ahead for "Frankenstien" is Guillermo del Toro’s latest and frankly stunning adaptation after his 2022 stop motion “Pinocchio” . Based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 “ Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus ” told in 3 parts. The prelude introducing us to current day 1857 as a Royal Danish Navy ship is trapped in the ice as the monster attacks, Young Vic...

Sends us a comment or question! This week we're discussing how much we enjoyed Rian Johnson's latest Benoit Blanc whodunit: "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" (or "Knives Out 3" if you're trying to give us a motive)! Written and Directed by Rian Johnson, Produced by Johnson and Ram Bergman, Composed by Nathan Johnson, Cinematography by Steve Yedlin, Edited...

Sends us a comment or question! 2025 was godawful, but we still each had 10 things that sparked joy for us  throughout the year! So from us to you: Happy Holidays! We'll see you next week with our "Wake Up Dead Man" episode! Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon Marek Editing: Jon Marek Theme: Brian Adams - Find Us Across the Web: https://www.thebutchandthebi.com/ Follow Jon on Twitch: http...

Sends us a comment or question! We're back and we're cartoons! While we aren't committing to weekly releases, we're planning on getting a couple of episodes out every month! This week we're talking about the 2 part film adaptation of Wicked! Our thoughts on the films, our overall love of Oz since a young age, and whether we think the movie is better than the stage show. &q...

Sends us a comment or question! And you thought we forgot about you! 2024 sure was one of the years, but we still each had 10 things that we were grateful for throughout the year! So from us to you happy holidays and we'll see you next year (with hopefully more episodes).  Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon Marek Editing: Jon Marek Theme: Brian Adams - Find Us Across the Web: https://www.thebutcha...

Sends us a comment or question! Bob had many thoughts running around their head. Jon had one specific topic consuming almost all brain power. We dig into frustrating video game patents from companies like Nintendo and Warner Brothers and break down why storytellers (including Bob) often revisit themes or arcs. While we're shooting for more weeks on than off, this is our little escape project....

Sends us a comment or question! The two most common never ending battles: home organization and entitled and out of touch gamers. With Bob's new job, our home may actually start looking like nearly thirty year old's live here. On the other hand gamers, which Jon arguably is one, are the worst, but in some incredibly nebulous ways. While we're shooting for more weeks on than off, thi...

Sends us a comment or question! We've been busy and burnt out little bees over the last year, but we missed out little chats that we shared with you all so we're going back to basics and talking about what's got us excited and what we're excited for. This week we're talking about Capcom's masterful Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster and Jon's obsession with it and Bob&a...

Sends us a comment or question! Hey friends, While we aren't picking THIS show back up any time soon, we couldn't not do our annual "Top Ten Things" episode. This year started off a little rockier than the last few. While we loved producing this show regularly we have an exciting project in the works to use all of the skills we learned on this one and hopefully avoid all of the...

Sends us a comment or question! Hey friends this week's episode will be the last regularly scheduled episode of the podcast for the foreseeable future. This movie is an incredible look into the growth of a young queer black man and his journey to finding out who he is. Told over 3 periods in his life portrayed by three different incredibly talented actors Barry Jenkin's "Moonlight&q...

Sends us a comment or question! This week kicks off our exploration of films produced by NON-AMPTP studios to support the striking writers and actors who bring to life the stories we love watching. There is no better candidate to start with than 2013's “The Congress”.  The mixed medium film directed by Ari Folman stars Robin Wright in a world where movie studios have started scanning actors t...

Sends us a comment or question! "Nobody gets through this life unscathed. Not you, not me, Mr. Shaky Hands. But then you’re left with a choice. Are you going to let your grief drown you, or are or are you going to face it and come through the other side?" Apple TV's “Shrinking” is a beautiful exploration of grief and the family you choose. It is also one of the best written and well...

Sends us a comment or question! "...your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should." This has been on our list for a long time, 1993's "Jurassic Park" is possibly still one of the most enjoyable movies ever released and this week Bob is finding out if the Spielberg classic is worth the hype. If you have...

Sends us a comment or question! "He hasn't always had it easy, and he's not the only one. And now he's on his own, and he's not the only one. You think you know the rest. You don't. I thought knew the rest, but I didn't. I didn't wanna hurt him, but I did. And... he's not the only one." The sequel to the 2018 instant classic is another instant clas...

Sends us a comment or question! "You better think of something fast, because if he turns me into a mummy, you're the first one I'm coming after" We check out 1999's "The Mummy" where an ancient evil is unleashed upon the world as an intrepid adventurer (Brendan Fraser)  and a librarian (Rachel Weisz) must race against time to stop the malevolent mummy's (Arn...

Sends us a comment or question! “You know, when you said Death was after you, I thought you were just being melodramatic.” The swashbuckling cat is facing his midlife crisis in Dreamwork's masterfully animated "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish".    Released: December 21, 2022 Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon Marek Editing: Jon Marek Theme: Brian Adams - Find Us Across the Web: https://www....

Sends us a comment or question! Hey Friends, “This is my family. I found it all on my own. It’s little and broken… but still good. Yeah, still good.” We sat down to learn what it means to be a family from an adorably aggressive blue menace from space in 2002's "Lilo & Stitch".    Released: June 21, 2002 Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon Marek Editing: Jon Marek Theme: Brian Adams -...

Sends us a comment or question! Hey Friends, “Change Isn’t About Trying To Be Perfect. Perfection Sucks. Perfect Is Boring.” Katie Tarara joined us to breakdown the jam-packed final season of "Ted Lasso" from our the things we loved (which were a lot of thing) to the bits we wish were handled a bit differently.    Released: March 15, 2023 - May 31, 2023 Special Guest: Katie Tarara Arcade...

Sends us a comment or question! Hey Friends, "The People's Champion? Sounds pretty good to me." We checked out Shawn Levy's 2011 "Real Steel" and not only did the impressive VFX hold up, the father/son story at the core stole our heart.    Released: October 7, 2011 Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon Marek Editing: Jon Marek Theme: Brian Adams - Find Us Across the Web: http...

Sends us a comment or question! Hey Friends, "You know, you're like the tenth guy to try this, right? It never works out for the dipshit in the mask." We're back (again) and what better way to come back than with possibly one of the best Scream sequels, this years "Scream 6".   Released: March 10, 2023 Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon Marek Editing: Jon Marek Theme: Bria...