The Extra Buttery Podcast

In the 116th episode of the Extra Buttery Podcast, Jason and Robert open with their thoughts on the laughable new crisis management team for this year’s Oscars before launching into our thoughts on the lukewarm ANT-MAN: QUANTUMANIA (4:42). Meanwhile, HBO’s LAST OF US (24:37) has been a big hit, an anomaly in the world of video game adaptations. The episode finishes with Jason and Robert’s top 10 o...

In the 115th episode of The Extra Buttery Podcast, Robert and Jason catch up after the holidays with some award talk (5:19), including the cultural impact of TOP GUN: MAVERICK and movies they saw at the end of 2022. We then discuss – spoiler alert! – GLASS ONION (13:22) and Rian Johnson’s obsession with subversion; AVATAR: THE WAY OF THE WATER (23:11) and James Cameron’s new technology; Brendan Fr...

In the 114th episode of the Extra Buttery Podcast, Jason and Robert discuss WAKANDA FOREVER (4:02) and it’s shaky screenplay and ending, the visually impressive yet generic BLACK ADAM (27:55) – go on a small tangent about Henry Cavill’s return as Superman and (34:47) and THE COLOR OF MONEY (40:00) – gush over ANDOR (42:00) and finish with WESTWORLD (51:33). Original theme music, intro, and outro c...

In the 113th episode of The Extra Buttery Podcast, Jason and Robert discuss how invested they are in Disney’s Star Wars universe in the cold open, before delving into THE RINGS OF POWER Season 1 finale and HOUSE OF THE DRAGON (3:40). Then it’s onto VIFF (21:56); going from bottom to top: French whodunit MAIGRET (22:55), German thriller THE FORGER (24:33), historical drama CORSAGE (27:54), Canadian...

In the 112th episode of the Extra Buttery podcast, Robert opens with his experience at TIFF 2022 before he and Jason dive into Amazon's THE RINGS OF POWER (3:03) and HBO'S HOUSE OF THE DRAGON (24:33), and why comparing the two fantasy epics is like apples and oranges. (Yes, Milly Alcock's character is Rhaenyra, not Rhaenys - sorry). We then U-turn back to TIFF (32:18) with THE WOMAN KING starring...

In the 111th episode of the Extra Buttery Podcast, Jason and Robert open with a discussion about the recent cancellation of BATGIRL and the implication of the Warner Bros.-Discovery merger. We kick off with a belated discussion (spoilers!) on THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (8:50) and why it didn't work, Jordan Peele's new thriller NOPE (27:48), the messy and chaotic BULLET TRAIN (37:23), and two TV show r...

In the 110th episode of the Extra Buttery Podcast, Jason and Robert discuss the return of the summer blockbuster with TOP GUN (2:02, spoilers starting 13:38) with a brief interlude from good friend Michael Spicer (19:40) and his new video game audio asset pack! After a fun start, it's off to JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION (21:47) an absolute mess of a once-beloved franchise. We then cap it all off with...

In the 109th episode of The Extra Buttery Podcast, Robert visits Jason in Vancouver and they go catch a flick... Unfortunately, it was FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE (7:35), the third film of a poorly conceived spin-off franchise that is (hopefully) meeting its merciful end. Robert also reviews Alex Garland's new horror-thriller film, MEN (44:55). There's a lot of discontent in this e...

In the 108th episode of the Extra Buttery Podcast, Jason and Robert discuss the summer blockbuster season ahead before taking a deep dive into Robert Eggers' THE NORTHMAN (8:28) and how it compares to other revenge tales (27:35). We then jump to DR. STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (30:12, includes spoilers) and provide brief thoughts about HBO's WINNING TIME (50:50), a dramatized and controve...

In the 107th episode of the Extra Buttery Podcast, Jason and Robert offer up diverging views on EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (3:35). Then Jason discusses why SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 (24:22) wasn't quite as good as the first film, while Robert offers his thoughts on AFTER YANG (35:47), the new film from Kogonada (one of his new favourite directors), before finishing off with J...

In the 106th episode of The Extra Buttery Podcast, Jason and Robert discuss THE BATMAN, the newest reboot of our beloved caped crusader. In this spoiler-heavy review, we discuss the plot and the numerous characters that populate it, a special appearance by a special character, and our final thoughts rankings for all the live-action Batman films ever made (48:53). Original theme music, intro,...

In the 105th episode of the Extra Buttery Podcast, Jason and Robert open with a brief discussion about future video game adaptations before taking a deep dive into UNCHARTED (3:42), which ironically does nothing new or particularly exciting. We then take a peek inside a slice of Paul Thomas Anderson's life with LICORICE PIZZA (25:20), and why it didn't hit the same spots as his previous films. Ori...

In the 104th episode of The Extra Buttery Podcast, Jason and Robert discuss why THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT just isn’t quite working in the cold open before they debate the merits of MATRIX RESURRECTIONS (5:39). Spoiler alert: we strongly disagree with each other. Then it’s time to reveal our preliminary Top 10 list for 2021 (33:10) with some curious picks by both hosts. Original theme music, intro, and...

Original theme music, intro, and outro composed and performed by Michael Spicer

In the 103rd episode of The Extra Buttery Podcast, Jason and Robert debate SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (3:03) and its cultural significance, Adam McKay’s massive misfire DON’T LOOK UP (32:36) and why casting Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence was probably a bad idea, and our differing opinions on THE POWER OF THE DOG (48:25), Jane Campion’s quiet Western. Original theme music, intro, and outro co...

In the 102nd episode of the Extra Buttery podcast, Jason and Robert dive deep into the biggest releases over the past few weeks. They discuss Ridley Scott’s HOUSE OF GUCCI (3:06), whether Jared Leto’s performance was legitimately good or just so bad it’s good, then contrast that with the newest vehicle for Kristen Stewart in Pablo Larraín’s SPENCER (16:04). Next up is Jeymes Samuel’s stylish Weste...

In the 101st episode of the Extra Buttery podcast, Jason and Robert discuss ETERNALS (4:40), the rest of the MCU (15:10), whether or not this is Marvel's worst yet (22:45) and a small, little angry corner of the internet pitting it against Dune. Ridley Scott regales us with his presence again with THE LAST DUEL (37:03), a good film that nobody bothered to watch, highlighted by an iconic Ben A...

It’s the 100th episode of the Extra Buttery podcast! Jason and Robert have been saving their milestone episode for DUNE, Canadian director Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic adapted from Frank Herbert’s timeless novel. With a brand-new intro thanks to the incredible  MICHAEL SPICER MUSIC , the Extra Buttery podcast is kicking off a new era in style. We are also joined by special guest Matt Whalen...

In the eighth bonus episode of the Extra Buttery Podcast, Jason and Robert discuss their VIFF experience: Sean Baker's RED ROCKET (3:30), Japan's WIFE OF A SPY (10:17), CanCan ALL MY PUNY SORROWS (12:25), Audience Award winner OFFICIAL COMPETITION (16:50), Spanish comedy GIRLFRIENDS (20:35), disappointing biopic #1 BENEDICTION (22:24), Cesar darling BYE BYE MORONS (26:02), True North category winn...

In the 99th episode of the Extra Buttery Podcast, Jason and Robert discuss 007's newest adventure: NO TIME TO DIE. As Daniel Craig's chapter comes to a close, we discuss why his Bond was different from the rest (4:39) and Rami Malek as the villainous Lyutsifer Safin (17:38). Beware of SPOILERS (27:10) and skip ahead if you want to hear our rankings for Craig's five Bond films (49:37). Theme m...

In the 98th episode of the Extra Buttery podcast, Jason and Robert discuss Marvel's Asian-centric superhero film SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (1:55) and its Asian-ness in white Hollywood, and why it still has its pitfalls when dealing with stereotypes. Robert then updates us with his TIFF adventures (22:40), including his top picks OUT OF SYNC (23:41) and FLEE (26:40), and bottom...

In the seventh episode of Jason and Robert Watch Old Movies, we pay a visit to BERNIE (2011), Richard Linklater's quirky comedy based on a true story starring Jack Black as a well-liked assistant funeral director who murders a crabby widow in a small Texas town. We discuss the film's use of both real-life and fictional interviews, a rare instance where Linklater doesn't effectively convey the pass...

In the 97th episode of the Extra Buttery Podcast, Jason and Robert open with a re-visit of CHRONICLE (2012) and its potential sequel with new female leads. With theatres opening up, it's time to get back on track and we're back to our healthy diet of new movies. We dispute the merits of THE SUICIDE SQUAD (4:10), debate the themes and ideas in Sir Gawain's journey in THE GREEN KNIGHT (31:05, spoile...

In the sixth episode of Jason and Robert Watch Old Movies, we revisit HIGH FIDELITY, the romantic dramedy adapted from Nick Hornby's novel that made John Cusack a pop culture icon. In true Extra Buttery fashion, we branch off on all sorts of tangents, including director Stephen Frears' other works, the movie's similarities to Kevin Smith films, Jack Black's scene-stealing performance and how...

In the 96th episode of The Extra Buttery podcast, Jason and Robert open with Richard Donner’s death and how SUPERMAN made an impact on the modern superhero films. We then hop on the TemPad and enter the Marvel universe with a discussion about Disney+’s LOKI (4:15) and the mass confusion in plots that involve time travel, then stay in-house with Pixar’s LUCA (17:33) and why it lacks that Pixar magi...