Movie Bonerz

If this episode doesn't get us cancelled, nothing will.  The boys try a less structured episode to rant about their laundry list of issues with Rotten Tomatoes and how it's used.  They try to focus on Rotten Tomatoes specifically, but partially end up discussing critics on the whole that feed the RT scores.  The discussion gets derailed several times, Dustin reviews some good movies...

The guys take another listener recommendation and both watch Mulholland Drive for the first time.  We make neither heads nor tails of the movie, so we break down the whole thing, spoilers and all, looking for answers.  Jake confuses things more by adding new names to the characters, Dustin predicts a few things Jake didn't see coming, and both look away like good little boys during the d...

Random 10 is back!  We spin the wheel to each watch 10 new movies we've never seen before.  Some are good, some are crap, some are bizarre, and some are instantly forgettable.  Dustin shares a story about if Jaws holds up for the next generation, Jake makes weird but valid analogies to putting A-list celebrities in mediocre movies for attention, and we continue our trend of making t...

How is it possible that Michael Myers is the most iconic horror villain when so many of his movies are average or worse?  We get to the bottom of it and discuss all twelve Halloween films, including how we feel about the new "Halloween Kills" and how the current new timeline is going.  We also breakdown all the other timelines, reboots, sequels, and requels and try to make sense of the w...

We have a very interesting experience this week as we watch our first Anime feature film to dissect on the podcast.  We don't do as much shouting and grunting as you might like, and we barely try to use correct pronunciation, but we have a really fun time anyway.  This was also our first episode based on a listener request/recommendation, so keep feel free to send more our way if you hav...

Is Daniel Craig the best James Bond?  Now that we've finally seen "No Time to Die," we focus in on his microcosm of the greater Bond universe and what makes it great.  We hold our spoilers of the new film until the end, so don't ignore that spoiler warning and go see it in the theater as soon as possible.  Then come back and celebrate with us what made this version of the infamous c...

This week the guys discuss the movies Peter Jackson and Directed and co-written, excluding the Lord of the Rings films, to try and figure out how on earth he got that project (because it's not at all obvious).  Also other big news as Jake has a personal announcement.  Join us for some of the the goriest, most fun practical effect films, and for the fun of witnessing an artist's progressi...

Our first in-person episode in months!  We continue the joy of black and white movies from last week, as we bathe in nostalgic television from yesteryear.  We completely fail to recognize the obvious transition from talking about a pleasant beer to a pleasant film.  We critique the sex positions of fictional virgins.  We also disagree with the writer and director about what mea...

This week is all about the power and beauty of black and white films, both old and new.  We break down a ton of history about how this medium started, and also go in detail about how it manages to still be relevant today.  We are excited to share our favorites in every decade from the 1930's through the 2010's.  We guarantee you won't expect some of the picks on our list, and this e...

This week we explore a new conversational format as we discuss documentary films and filmmakers.  The conversation focuses on what makes a good doc versus what can make a doc terrible, and bring up some of  our favorites along the way.  We cover examples in several subgenres, from sports, music, culture, politics, food, and obviously movies and filmmaking. Let us know your favorite...

We have the extremely difficult task this week of identifying our top ten favorite movie villains of all time.  Jake gets Dustin to jump offsides to start the episode, and we completely miss the beer opening.  Jake also pulls a fast one by anticipating Dustin's list in order to free up space on his own. We also make reference to a ton of our earlier episodes.   Let us know who your...

We've hacked into your podcast stream to warn you we have discovered some disturbing signals, quite by accident.  This week our minds are opened by the 1988 John Carpenter cult classic "They Live."  We of course can't avoid talking about how relevant it still is, how it works so well in the Sci-Fi/Horror genre, and why it will hold up for many generations to come. Let us know what you lo...

This week we tackle the most popular, complicated, and disturbing love story of our generation.  We go through all five chapters in the Twilight Saga film franchise.  We explore how it is possible that we enjoy these movies that are bad on several levels, and how these books and films, which impacted our culture immensely, were released with such questionable quality.  We also start...

SCHWING!!  This week we discuss the highs and lows of the eleven movies based on Saturday Night Live characters.  We speculate about why some films work and some don't, the timing for release they chose, and which characters, if any, could have been more successful.  We also watch Christopher Walken dance in the Fatboy Slim "Weapon of Choice" music video in our first attempt to be a...

Is American Psycho the best page to screen adaptation ever?  The guys explore that this week in a very adult and very gross conversation that is certainly not for the faint of heart.  Dustin shares some very gory differences from the book, while Jake compares the movie to the sequel and somehow also brings Clueless and Sweet Home Alabama into the discussion.  We also talk about how...

This week we do a fairly poor job of keeping things PG as we share our top ten favorite animated Disney movies of all time.  We have a healthy mix of old and new, and try to explore just what makes Disney the best at this genre of story telling.  We also discuss the troubling trend of trying to cancel valuable stories with meaningful characters. Join us with a song in your heart, give us...

This week we offer two different perspectives on the 1997 classic "As Good as It Gets" as Dustin has seen it many times since childhood and Jake saw it for the first time this week.  We try to get to the bottom of how Melvin Udall, one of the worst people to center a movie around, so effectively gets us to care about him, understand him, and ultimately believe someone could fall in love with...

This week we break down Forrest Gump, and much like life, find meaning in the really fun light parts and the really sad dark parts.  We get deep into character psychology for Forrest, Jenny, and Lieutenant Dan and discover what makes them all so great.  And we try really hard not to cry at the end as always. Comment or call in with any life lessons we forgot to mention, how you would rat...

This week we finish talking about Phase 3 of Marvel's Infinity Saga.  We have a lot of praise to give overall, but also share many unpopular opinions about several movies in the series.  We recommend our favorite Independence Day movies to celebrate the 4th of July with, and Dustin goes on more than one rant about what makes Infinity War and Endgame so great. Comment or call in with whic...

This week we finally get around to breaking down the Marvel Cinematic Universe and what we love and hate about the MCU.  In the first part of our first two-part episode, we talk about the first eleven movies in the Infinity Saga, Phase 1 and 2, from Iron Man through Avengers: Age of Ultron.  Stick around for the end of the episode because Dustin finally has seen a movie Jake has wanted h...

We dissect and spoil Shutter Island and discuss how a change in perspective creates vast differences between our first and subsequent viewings of the film.  We marvel at the music, the subtle acting, the visual imagery, and we consider the merit of multiple possible meanings as well.   Leave us a comment or voicemail with your theories about the meanings of Shutter Island, or find us on...

This week we go all in on the eight released movies in the Fast and Furious franchise in anticipation of F9's impending release.  We lament some writing choices, try to make sense of their naming convention, and are in awe at how the series was able to revive itself to become one of the largest ever while making fans out of two of its biggest critics (us).   Connect with us on Facebook a...

This week we torment Dustin more with another movie about cults, but with a lot of different feelings and more overall meaning as we dissect a little-known movie called "The Endless" (2017).  We also start out the episode with quick reviews of a couple related new releases: "Tom Clancy's Without Remorse" and "Those Who Wish Me Dead."   Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram (@MovieBon...

It's not often that we find a movie that rewards viewers who pay attention as much as The Empty Man does.  This mystery/suspense/thriller from 2020 was intentionally buried by the studio, but deserves an audience so check it out then come back to hear our opinions and spoiler-filled breakdown of meaning and fan theories.  We also start out the episode going through some exciting and unse...

This week two militant movie buffs on the internet bitch about Kevin Smith as a writer, director, and (mostly) silent actor.  How did this stoner, who's a nerd for movies and comicbooks, get so huge and make friends with some of the biggest names in both businesses?  We go through his full filmography and try to dissect his absolute genius and how he creates some of the grossest yet most...