Quarter to Three Movie Podcast

We all liked The Lego Movie, but for some of us, not everything was awesome. What worked, what didn’t, and what other great animated movies have we missed like this? At the 67-minute mark, we declare our love for our favorite declarations of love in movies. Next week: True Detective. Yes, True Detective. Sure, we’re […] The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: The Lego Movie appeared first on Quarter to Three...

300: Rise of an Empire isn’t just an entry for the list of sequels that are better than their predecessors. It’s also an entry for the list of movies we’ve absolutely loved. Take note, summer of ’14! The bar for great action movies has been set. At the 50-minute mark, we read to you from […] The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: 300: Rise of an Empire appeared first on Quarter to Three .

This week we see Liam Neeson in Non-Stop, the most exciting movie about texting since Catfish. The 3×3 about delusions in movies starts at the 1:01 mark and we’re convinced we’ve got some pretty great picks. Next week: 300: Rise of an Empire The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: Non-Stop appeared first on Quarter to Three .

When all three of us like the latest McG release — no small thanks to Kevin Costner, Hailee Steinfeld, and Amber Heard! — it might be a sign that we’re finally out of the January doldrums. At the 1:06 mark, we talk about prayer for this week’s 3×3. Next week: Non-Stop The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: 3 Days to Kill appeared first on Quarter to Three .

Apologies for the epic length podcast this week, but we have a lot to hash out about the Robocop remake/reboot. So the 3×3, which is about oceans, doesn’t start until the 1:27 mark. Next week: 3 Days to Kill The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: Robocop appeared first on Quarter to Three .

The director of The Returned joins me for a conversation about making a zombie movie that isn’t quite like any other zombie movie. The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: The Returned director Manuel Carballo appeared first on Quarter to Three .

Join us this week for a spirited disagreement about Dallas Buyers Club and what sets apart a great performance from simply acting. In the process, we pronounce Jard Leto’s name at least three different ways. Then, at the 56-minute mark, we discuss our favorite Philip Seymour Hoffman moments. RIP PSH. Next week: Robocop The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: Dallas Buyers Club appeared first on Quarter to Thr...

We finally get around to seeing Short Term 12, which we unfortunately missed last year. If you haven’t seen it, you can skip to our 3×3 of movies referenced in other movies that we didn’t like. The references, not necessarily the movies. We explain it better at the 52-minute mark. Next week: Dallas Buyer’s Club The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: Short Term 12 appeared first on Quarter to Three .

We, podcasters. This, January. He, Frankstein. Rest, history. Next week: Short Term 12 The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: I, Frankenstein appeared first on Quarter to Three .

What happens when a Gemma Chan fan, a Jack Ryan fan, and Kelly Wand see the new spy thriller, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit? This week’s Qt3 Movie Podcast is what happens. If you’re not into movies, skip to the 57-minute mark for our 3×3 of our favorite appearances of books in movies. Next week: I, […] The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit appeared first on Quarter to Three .

It’s January. Boy, is it January. And what a January it is with Kellan Lutz in The Legend of Hercules, a movie that sets the bar for Januaries to come. In case you don’t want to listen to three people talk very seriously about Kellan Lutz and the legend of Hercules, which you might not […] The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: The Legend of Hercules appeared first on Quarter to Three .

This week we combine our respective top ten lists for a plus-sized podcast about the best movies of 2013. We also single out our most surprising movies, our most disappointing movies, and a set of special awards that would be suitable for framing if they existed in the analog world. Next week: The Legend of […] The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: the best of 2013 appeared first on Quarter to Three .

Has David O. Russell conned us into liking American Hustle? Well, some more than others. Find out what happens when three Silver Linings Playbook fans watch some of our favorite actors get all 70s. At the one-hour mark, we do a 3×3 that has something to do with corporations. Next week: the top movies of […] The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: American Hustle appeared first on Quarter to Three .

Join Tom Chick for a conversation with Banshee Chapter director Blair Erickson, who has made a Lovecraft movie that isn’t technically a Lovecraft movie, but is definitely a Lovecraft movie. He defends his use of jump scares, reveals his inspiration for some of the creepiest bits of the movie, and explains that parts of the […] The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: Banshee Chapter director Blair Erickson app...

This week we finally see 12 Years a Slave and aren’t quite as impressed as, say, the Golden Globe nominations. At the 39-minute mark, we cover the topic of umbrellas in movies for this week’s 3×3. Next week: American Hustle The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: 12 Years a Slave appeared first on Quarter to Three .

This week, having apparently not learned our lesson last year, we see the latest Hobbit movie. At the 52-minute mark, we recall our favorite Paul Walker moments. Next week: 12 Years a Slave The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug appeared first on Quarter to Three .

This week we see the Coen brothers’ love letter to existential despair by way of folk music, starring Oscar Isaac, an awesome cat, and some pretty good folk music. Then, at the 42-minute mark, we discuss things we’ve never seen in movies, or some such thing. It makes sense at times. Next week: The next […] The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: Inside Llewyn Davis appeared first on Quarter to Three .

This week we see Spike Lee’s remake of a Korean revenge movie, which is not unlike trying to choke down a live octopus. From the 43-minute mark on, we span the topic of our favorite bridges in movies for this week’s 3×3. Next week: Inside Llewyn Davis The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: Oldboy appeared first on Quarter to Three .

In the course of not seeing Hunger Games: Catching Fire, we watch Margin Call director J.C. Chandor’s survival thriller, All Is Lost. We’re pretty sure we made the right call. At the one-hour mark, this week’s 3X3 is modern movies that have to be in black-and-white. Next week: Oldboy. The remake. The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: All Is Lost appeared first on Quarter to Three .

Alexander Payne’s latest meditation on the absurdity of human weakness features Bruce Dern not paying attention when Will Forte talks to him. At least one of us on the podcast thought that was pretty funny. At the 45-minute mark, we take note of our favorite secretaries for this week’s 3×3. Next week: All Is Lost The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: Nebraska appeared first on Quarter to Three .

It’s a dark world indeed when this podcast can’t agree whether the second Thor movie is awful or wonderful. So we purge the sickness for this week’s 3×3 by considering our favorite scenes of vomiting in movies. Well, inasmuch as a scene with vomiting can ever be a favorite. It all comes out at the […] The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: Thor: The Dark World appeared first on Quarter to Three .

At last, a movie that elevates After Earth, that makes Pacific Rim look like a timeless classic, that marshals the full range of Harrison Ford’s emotive prowess, and that firmly establishes the reputation of X-Men Origins: Wolverine director Gavin Hood. At the 48-minute mark, this week’s 3×3 considers our favorite siblings in movies. Next week: […] The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: Ender’s Game appeared...

A cast of Hollywood celebrities in a movie written by Cormac “No Country for Old Men” McCarthy and directed by Ridley “Prometheus” Scott? What could go right? At the 46-minute mark, you’ll get yours on this week’s 3×3 when we talk about our favorite moments of movie comeuppance. Next week: Ender’s Game The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: The Counselor appeared first on Quarter to Three .

The podcast is split two-to-one on this latest remake of Carrie, in which the stunning Chloe Grace Moretz plays an unconvincing wallflower with telekinetic powers that make this a prom to rememeber. At the 51-minute mark, this week’s 3×3 is for our favorite shopping scenes, some of which include people actually buying things. Next week: […] The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: Carrie appeared first on Quar...

This week we’re sufficiently thrilled by Paul Greengrass’ Somali pirate biothriller, starring Tom Hanks, the US Navy, and four dudes woefully unprepared to take on Tom Hanks and the US Navy. At the 43-minute mark, we pitch our combinations of actor, famous character, and director, only to be upstaged by some of the listener picks. […] The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: Captain Phillips appeared first on...