The Bluff Council Podcast

Come on Barbie, let's go party! You know that movie that EVERYONE is talking about!? The "Barbie" movie written and directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling!? The one where you either love it or you hate it or you're a rotten bigot or a crazed leftist!? Yeah, THAT one! We sit and try to have a normal, nuanced conversation about the film and its pros and cons (...

It's "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One," a title that just flows perfectly off of your tongue. Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt in this seventh installation of the action movie series. The reviews are in, and people seem to be loving it! And there is a lot to really like... but why did we leave the theater feeling so empty inside...? Oh, that is because of our own personal i...

"The Flash" has been through every imaginable sort of developmental hell, but it's finally here. Was it worth the wait? Directed by Andy Muschietti and starring Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, and the worst CGI cameos you have ever seen. This film was... a lot. SPOILERS BELOW AND THROUGHOUT 00:00 - Intro / One word to describe this movie 01:02 - What Keith thought 02:24 - What Ev thought 03...

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are together again and boy are they enjoying themselves... so is everyone else! It's just a fun, casual time. Making movies, what a dream! Everything is just so fun and casual. Just buddies making films, can you believe it?? Wow. Great times. That's how this movie feels. Let's discuss. 00:00 - Intro / Ev doesn't really get told he looks like Ben Affleck anymore 01:06 - W...

Gary Oldman thinks "The Fifth Element" sucks. Is he right? In this episode the boys look back at Luc Besson's 1997 genre-bending sci-fi action flick "The Fifth Element," which stars Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, Chris Tucker, Ian Holm, and Tiny Lister. It's colorful and it's fun and it's a bit campy here and there... but is it good? Keith, watching it for the first...

Is "Starship Troopers" brilliant or stupid? Or both? Paul Verhoeven's "Starship Troopers" was released in 1997, and was immediately torn apart by critics. It was called "brainless" and "overly violent" and even was accused of being overtly pro-fascist. They didn't seem to get the joke. But how much of the film IS a joke? How much is meant to be satire, and h...

It's finally here! In this episode, we go underground to dissect "Tremors," the 1990 monster movie cult classic directed by Ron Underwood and starring Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross, and Reba McEntire. It has long been one of Ev's favorite films, but Keith... you guessed it, Keith had never seen it. Opinions are had, and no one is safe (including "Jurassic Park&q...

This movie might be what breaks us. Starring Jack Harlow and Sinqua Walls. Directed by Calmatic. 00:00 - Intro / Hanging on by a thread 00:50 - What Ev thought 02:16 - What Keith thought 04:00 - Should this movie get some slack since most mainstream movies aren't great now? 06:14 - Why is this even called a "remake?" 07:24 - The original "White Men Can't Jump" (1992) is incredi...

In this first-of-its-kind Special Episode, Keith and Ev take a good look at the fantastic career of Bruce Willis. It spanned decades and genres, and defied even the loftiest of expectations. Though recently retired, Bruce Willis had a prolific moviemaking run for the ages, and the boys spend this episode trying to pin down each of their Top Five Favorite Bruce Willis films. YIPPIE KI YAY... you kn...

Predictions!? More like FACTS. Join Keith and Ev as they make their picks for all the categories at the upcoming Academy Awards celebration and discuss many of the nominated films. 00:00 - Intro / Rules to the game 01:34 - Film Editing 04:09 - Documentary Feature Film 05:34 - Visual Effects 07:11 - Cinematography 08:32 - Production Design 10:33 - Makeup & Hairstyling 11:26 - International Feat...

The year was 1986, and creative geniuses Jim Henson and David Bowie teamed up to create one of the most unique, memorable, and largely beloved kids movies of all time. It's "Labyrinth," starring Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, and a wild cast of assorted creatures and goblins. It puts the "trip" in "trip down memory lane." Let's talk about it. 00:00 - Intro / Mr. Bulge 00:40 - Keith had never seen this...

In this episode of "The Chamber," Keith and Ev look back fondly on "The Other Guys," Adam McKay's largely under appreciated comedy gem, starring Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Steve Coogan, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, and many more. Why didn't this movie set the world on fire? The boys are pumping iron and drinking High Life; they're sure to figure things out. Let'...

2022 was an interesting year in cinema, and you're lucky* to have a couple of film experts like Keith and Ev on hand to break it all down for you. In this special episode, the boys each select their three favorite films of the year, as well as their three LEAST favorite films of the year. 00:00 - Intro / Stay out of my shot 00:26 - We enjoy some @BuckedUp , who definitely did not sponsor this 02:4...

It was one of the most anticipated films of 2022, and is now available to stream on Disney+: "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever." Directed by Ryan Coogler. 00:00 - Intro / That 3rd act... 01:20 - What Keith thought 02:36 - What Ev thought 04:42 - It's hard to judge MCU films as FILMS 06:36 - Wishing that Marvel would tell the occasional small, personal story 07:47 - Marvel wants its cake (billions in...

It's got a fantastic cast. It's got a good-time vibe. Critics love it. Audiences love it. The only problem? It's not very good. Let's get to the bottom of this mystery, shall we? It's "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery," directed by Rian Johnson and starring Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monae, and quite a few other people whose considerable talents are wasted here. Why... why do people lov...

In this special holiday viewer recommendation episode, Keith and Ev sit down to watch "The Nightmare Before Christmas" for their very first time. Is it a holiday classic, and if so, which holiday!? Why are they singing so much of their dialogue? Is Jack Skellington kind of a... jerk? The boys dissect Tim Burton (not literally) and so much more in this look at the 1993 cult classic. 00:00 - Intro /...

Join us as we discuss Ben Berman's "The Amazing Johnathan Documentary," the unique and polarizing film about the late comedian/magician. 00:00 – Intro / Please hire us 00:38 – How’d we get ourselves into this mess? 01:31 – Oh hey we make documentaries! 02:54 – Some people have issues with the title of this movie 03:56 – What Keith thought 05:13 – What Ev thought 06:16 – What exactly is this movie...

It's our first-ever discussion of a series as opposed to a film, and boy are we nervous for the Pandora's box we may have opened. It's "The Watcher," the new Netflix show starring Naomi Watts, Bobby Canavale, Jennifer Coolidge, Mia Farrow, and Shooter McGavin. This show was either way too smart or way too stupid for its own good. Maybe both...? LET'S GET INTO IT. 00:00 - Intro / Truck nuts 00:59 -...

In this episode, we revisit "Beverly Hills Cop," the 1984 action-comedy classic that launched Eddie Murphy into the superstardom stratosphere. 00:00 - Intro / Where's Kevin? 01:45 - Keith's new career as a movie theme hummer 02:28 - What happened to Jenny AKA Lisa Eilbacher? 03:50 - Eddie Murphy's 1980's (and beyond) run 06:05 - What makes Eddie such a star 10:15 - Simple story, but so many elemen...

In this episode, Keith and Ev revisit "The Departed," Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning 2006 crime epic, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, and Vera Farmiga. Is it Scorsese's best work? Is it the "most Boston" film of all time? Who gives the best performance out of this stacked cast? Who has the worst accent? The answer to the last question is "Ev." All these q...

"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" is not a very good film. Phase 4 has been largely disappointing. Where does everyone's favorite cinematic universe go from here? Did you like this film? Are you happy with Sam Raimi's direction? Do the performances of Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen elevate the convoluted story? Are you excited for America Chavez to become a key player in the...

Ryan Gosling. Chris Evans. Ana De Armas. That guy everyone liked from "Bridgerton." In a giant spectacle of a spy/action/thriller directed by The Russo Brothers!? Oh man, this movie is going to be GREAT! Isn't it!? ISN'T IT!?!? Does Netflix's biggest film of the year have a responsibility to be... good? Ev thinks yes, and hates it. Keith thinks no, and kinda likes it! Special Guest Star Richie Rau...

It's an icon in the world of comedy films. It's directed by an all-time great. It stars two legendary performers. It features performances by some of the most important musicians of the 20th century. It's 1980's "The Blues Brothers," starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd and directed by John Landis. Somehow, neither Keith or Ev had ever seen it before... HERE WE GO. 00:00 - Intro / A Blues Brother...

The year was 1986 (we're pretty sure). Tom Cruise was ready to make his mark as a true Hollywood superstar. Val Kilmer, Kelly McGillis, Anthony Edwards, and Meg Ryan were all there, too. Even Tim Robbins was like, "What up?" Tom Skerritt and Michael Ironside and James Tolkan are here, too. KILLING it. You get it. People are in this movie. There's a cast. The movie in question? "Top Gun," directed...

The year was 1988. Family adventure films could feature scenes of trolls ripping their own skin off. WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE. It's "Willow," Ron Howard's fantasy-adventure film starring Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer, and Jean Marsh! For many of us of a certain generation, it's an under appreciated classic. But what's it like rewatching it as an adult? Is it still great? Disney+...