The Couch Potatoes

Hi there. With no major releases last week, we waited until this week to do the December Movie Preview, which includes STAR WARS THE LAST JEDI OH MY GOD IT'S ALMOST HERE. Also, Game of Thrones not back until 2019???? D'oh. - Brett

Hi there! This week, Jeff went to see a film that has a good shot of being a big player at the Oscars -- "Lady Bird". It has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and Jeff says Believe the Hype! Also, Marvel has unleashed its first trailer for "Avengers: Infinity War", and it melted my brain. Although, one could argue... what brain? - Brett

Hi there! Last week I'd only watched four episodes of The Handmaid's Tale by the time we did our show. I finished the first season soon after, and Jeff plowed through it in impressive time. We'll offer our verdict on the season. Hey, better late than never! You should watch it too. Also, I went to see Justice League. I agree with Jeff! Good not great.

Hi there! Jeff went to see Justice League, and while his review is a bit more positive than then consensus, he wasn't blown away. He's also got a review of Murder on the Orient Express, while I finally started watching the Emmy-winning series The Handmaid's Tale and HOLY CRAP IS IT GOOD. - Brett  

I know, what a cheesy stupid headline. But, "Thor: Ragnarok" really is cool! Jeff and I will tell you why. He'll also tell you about a little film festival darling called The Florida Project. 

Hi there! I plowed through Stranger Things 2 by Monday night, Jeff got through most of it, so we'll review the second season of the Netflix smash hit show. ALSO, it's a new month, so we'll tee up all the big movies coming your way in November. 

Geostorm sucks and Jeff loves it! He and his buddy enjoyed it for all the wrong reasons, and he'll tell you why. We'll also tee up Stranger Things 2, which debuted this weekend on Netflix, and I'll tell you whether or not you should watch the new show "The Gifted" if you haven't seen it yet. Also, I ate two bags of chips today and feel gross. - Brett

Ok that's a stupid headline. Hi there. The Walking Dead returns for its 8th season. After the miserable 7th season, should we care? Also, with Geostorm in theatres this weekend, getting bad reviews, we discuss the disaster movie, and why there seem to be less of them as years go by. Can we no longer be amazed? Or are these movies just... awful?

Greetings! This week, I saw Blade Runner 2049, Jeff saw American Made, and we think you should see them both. Jeff will also tell you whether or not you should check out the new tv show Ghosted, and I'll tell you about the end of the line for the wonderful sitcom Episodes. - Brett

Hi there! From the return of Blade Runner to the return of the Jigsaw Killer, we'll run down all the big movies coming your way this month. ALSO, Jeff went to see IT! He saw a scary movie! He went with his girlfriend. People do dumb things for their partners. 

Hi there! Our Fall TV Preview continues with the return of the HBO smash hit comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm, which was last on TV in 2011! It returns this weekend. We'll also tell you what we think of some of the new shows we've watched, including Young Sheldon which has ALREADY been given a full-season pickup.

I was off this weekend and forgot to load this. Whoops! Hi there. - Brett

One half of The Couch Potatoes has put his own unique spin on our Lost and Found on CJOB series. Brett Megarry has compiled a list of his favourite movies connected to the theme. Do you agree or disagree? Let him know: brett@cjob.com

Hi there! This week we'll make our Emmy predictions, and discuss how impossible it is to watch everything you want to watch in the age of Peak TV. Speaking of that, the Fall season continues to roll out some new shows, we'll tell you what's coming in the next week. 

Hi there! I saw "IT" this week, and I really liked it. I have some complaints, but they are minor. Jeff meanwhile went to see the 40th anniversary edition of Close Encounters of the Third Kind with his girlfriend... and the biggest thing to surprise me out of his review, is that he has a girlfriend. - Brett

Hi there, it's Brett. The summer movie season is over, and September actually has a bunch of promising options to pick from! Also, no more Game of Thrones??? CURSES

Greetings! This week, Jeff & I saw Wind River, a bleak but excellent film. I saw Annabelle: Creation, a solid scary movie, and I plowed through The Defenders on Netflix. It was mostly exciting, but... 

*** I UPLOADED THIS LAST WEEK, BUT DID IT WRONG, SO, WHOOPS (Brett, Aug 26th, 2017) *** Hi there! This week, I'll salute "Orphan Black", which wrapped up its five-season run last weekend in glorious fashion. Tatiana Maslany, from Regina, has done unbelievable work in portraying countless characters on the groundbreaking Canadian show, and is well-deserving of her Emmy win last year. Hopefully she...

Hi there. Brett here. This week we're going to talk about this ongoing trend, which is ramping up of late, of reviving old tv shows. Will & Grace, for example, is coming back to NBC, and has ALREADY been renewed for a second season. ALSO, Game of Thrones put on an incredible show this week, and despite the HBO hack attack that saw the episode leaked online, the series earned its highest ratings ye...

Hi there! This week I've got a review of Atomic Blonde, starring Charlize Theron. Jeff meanwhile wants to tell you about the strange happenings re: Kevin Can Wait, and I think he's excited about something with Clint Eastwood. I can't remember. - Brett

Hi there. Brett here. This week I saw "Valerian and The City of a Thousand Planets". It was ho-hum. Jeff meanwhile will tell you how he has wasted his summer, in rather spectacular fashion. We'll also give a recap of San Diego Comic-Con, highlighting some of our favorite items to come out of the event. 

Hi there. Brett here. This week I went to see Dunkirk, the new film from Christopher Nolan. Two teenage girls sat beside me. I will explain why teenage girls were excited to watch a WWII movie. Jeff went to see War for the Planet of the Apes. Transparent is available at last on TV in Canada, and Game of Thrones debuts to huge ratings, but mixed reviews. 

It's a historic episode of The Couch Potatoes! We will both be handing out our highest honour: THE SECTIONAL, five couch cushions out of five. Find out which films get the awards. Jeff watched "The Big Sick", we both watched "Spider-Man: Homecoming", and I watched... something else. ALSO, Game of Thrones finally returns this weekend! - Brett

Jeff and I went to see Baby Driver this week. He liked it a lot, I was disappointed. We'll tell you why, and I'll also tell you which of my Top 10 TV shows of 2017 (so far) needs to be replaced, and by which show.

Hi! I'll count down my favorite TV shows from the first half of 2017, and we'll talk about CASTLEVANIA! Netflix is getting ready to launch a cartoon based on the video game series. AND, some neat news about Labyrinth and the late David Bowie.