The Extra Buttery Podcast

This week's episode features Jason and Robert wading into the Oscars prognostication racket. Jason applies his gut instincts, while Robert takes an analytical approach. Will THE SHAPE OF WATER be the big winner? Or will a smattering of movies share the prizes? With a little less than a month to go in the race, it's one of the widest-open Oscars competitions in a while.

The podcast is back for a new year, which means it's a great time to go back and look over the films of 2017. Robert and Jason dedicate the whole episode to the highlights of their respective movie-watching experiences, including LOGAN, GET OUT, BABY DRIVER, WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, DUNKIRK, LADY BIRD, THE SHAPE OF WATER, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, and more! Intro and outro music: "Please Listen...

Time to open up a can of space slugs. In the final episode of 2017, Robert and Jason dedicate the discussion to STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, which has divided fans ever since its release. The episode features 15 minutes of spoiler-free chatter, and then dives into the big talking points of the movie: Snoke, Rey's parents, Luke, Leia and the Canto Bight sequence. And perhaps most controversially: is t...

In this episode (despite some technical difficulties), Robert and Jason discuss Bryan Singer being fired from the director job on the BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY biopic, and Robert offers his take on the new Pixar film COCO. Also on the docket is some chatter on the mulitplex interactive game Timeplay, the upcoming Netflix show ALTERED CARBON, and Quentin Tarantino's apparent attempt to make a STAR TREK mov...

The latest episode of Extra Buttery brings a blockbuster-sized discussion on JUSTICE LEAGUE! Robert and Jason discuss Henry Cavill's upper lip, messy screenwriting, bad villains and more. Then it's on to the major Amazon Studios announcement of a LORD OF THE RINGS prequel series that's in development for the company's streaming service. Following that, we also look at the news of Quentin Tarantino...

The Extra Buttery Podcast faces down the corporate behemoth of Disney in this episode (we're not too worried, they don't listen). First up is some discussion of the fresh demands Disney is making of theatre exhibitors in the run-up to STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI. Then we talk about the L.A. Times exposé on Disney's influence over the Anaheim city council, and the company's temporary ban of the newspa...

It's time to save the world...from wasting their money on GEOSTORM. This episode plummets into the CGI nonsense of Dean Devlin's disaster film, then moves on to something far more satisfying: BLADE RUNNER 2049. After that, we discuss MINDHUNTER, COLOSSAL, BAD GENIUS and the dueling tennis films of 2017. Intro and outro music: "Please Listen Carefully" by Jahzzar (CC BY-SA 3.0)

The latest episode of Extra Buttery is a true free-ranging conversation, starting off with a quick segment on BLADE RUNNER 2049, some discussion of KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE, then moving over into a big wrap-up of Jason's experience at this year's Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF). Jason talks about DISAPPEARANCE, SWEET VIRGINIA, THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER, and his worst filmgoing e...

The Extra Buttery Podcast features some special festival coverage on this episode! Robert shares his highlights from the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), including LADY BIRD, THE SHAPE OF WATER, and THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI. We also discuss the disappointments of THE CURRENT WAR and DOWNSIZING, and then touch on the beautiful craziness of THE DISASTER ARTIST. After...

How has GAME OF THRONES changed as it nears the end of the series? Was Ed Skrein a hero for his HELLBOY casting decision? Will the LORD OF THE FLIES get an all-female retelling? Jason and Robert discuss all this and more on the latest installment of the Extra Buttery Podcast!

In the latest episode of the podcast, Robert and Jason mull over the news of the Disney streaming competitor to Netflix, some inflammatory comments from James Cameron, and the doubts being raised about JUSTICE LEAGUE. Then it's time to discuss "Eastwatch", Episode 5 of GAME OF THRONES, and preview the releases of the newly announced Hayao Miyazaki film BORO THE CATERPILLAR and the Steven Soderberg...

In this beefy episode, Jason and Robert rifle through their picks of the best San Diego Comic Con news, including tidbits on STRANGER THINGS Season 2, THE DEFENDERS, READY PLAYER ONE and PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING. Then it's time to mull over the director frontrunners for the upcoming Bond 25, and examine the first list of films coming to the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. Then the show clos...

In this episode, Robert and Jason preview the season 7 premiere of GAME OF THRONES, talk about the (potential) upcoming third season of TRUE DETECTIVE, and explore the news that the Coen brothers will launch a Wild West anthology TV show in 2018.  Following that, it's on to an in-depth discussion of SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING, then a look-ahead to Christopher Nolan's DUNKIRK. Intro and outro music: "P...

In this episode of the podcast, Robert and Jason catch up on the surprise firing of Chris Miller and Phil Lord from the STAR WARS anthology film about Han Solo. Then they go over the advance buzz for two major summer releases, WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES and VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS. Then comes some discussion of Daniel Day-Lewis' retirement from acting and a new Netflix proj...

On this episode of the Extra Buttery Podcast, Robert and Jason look into the poor critical and box office performance of the first Dark Universe film, THE MUMMY, trade thoughts on the BLACK PANTHER teaser, and discuss the SNOWPIERCER series that's in development. After that, some analysis of the GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS cast and the new David Fincher show MINDHUNTER. Then, it's time for a fe...

In this episode, Robert and Jason jump into the response to the new WONDER WOMAN movie, and examine whether a superhero actor can help the long-delayed UNCHARTED movie break the video-game movie curse. After that, some discussion of OATS, the new Steam-exclusive project from Neill Blomkamp, and a chat about the newly-announced sequel to EDGE OF TOMORROW. Then, two new reviews of summer movies: Jas...

In the latest episode of the Extra Buttery Podcast, Jason and Robert dig into the announcement of a new season of Arrested Development and review the new Guardians of the Galaxy and King Arthur films. Then Jason gives a post-mortem on the flailing box-office performance of Power Rangers, and Robert looks ahead to the rest of the summer movie season, starting with Alien: Covenant. Plus: A dissectio...

In this episode, Jason and Robert consider the failures of the new techno-thriller THE CIRCLE, question the Disney live-action remake trend, and discuss the renaissance of M. Night Shyamalan. Plus: Jeff Goldblum casting news, a terrible Will Smith impression, and a quick overview of the May release calendar! Intro and outro music: "Please Listen Carefully" by Jahzzar (CC BY-SA 3.0) creativecommons...

In this episode, Jason and Robert react to the new teaser for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, go over some new tidbits in advance of Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 2, recommend the new season of Doctor Who, and go head-to-head over The Fate of the Furious! Intro and outro music: "Please Listen Carefully" by Jahzzar (CC BY-SA 3.0) creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

In this episode, Robert and Jason run through the latest about Amazon Studios' sudden burst of original content, Daniel Craig returning as 007, Avatar 2 getting a production start date and more. Then Robert is joined by the first special guest on the show, Kate Wilkinson, to defend the film that Quentin Tarantino has called the "worst movie" he ever made.  Intro and outro music: "Please Listen Car...

Jason and Robert kick off the latest episode with an in-depth look at the new Neflix-Marvel show IRON FIST, then talk about the upcoming change to the Netflix ratings system. Following that, there's news about the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and TERMINATOR franchises, and then they cap things off with a discussion of the new POWER RANGERS film hitting theatres this weekend. Intro and outro music: "Please...

This time on Extra Buttery, Robert and Jason dive into a discussion of the new James Mangold film LOGAN. After that, it's time to talk about the insane budget for the upcoming AVENGERS sequels, the new trailer for ALIEN: COVENANT and the announcement of Martin Scorsese's deal with Netflix to produce THE IRISHMAN. Then it's on to YouTube TV - what does it mean for TV viewers, especially cordcutters...

Following the bombshell conclusion of the Oscars last week, Robert and Jason dive into the winners, the losers and the other highlights of the broadcast. Intro and outro music: "Please Listen Carefully" by Jahzzar (CC BY-SA 3.0) creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

In this episode, Jason reviews The Lego Batman Movie, Robert and Jason discuss the future of Netflix and what its focus on original programming may mean for cordcutters, and then they stage an Oscar predictions lightning round! Intro and outro music: "Please Listen Carefully" by Jahzzar (CC BY-SA 3.0) creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

In this episode, Jason and Robert talk about some quick bits of industry news - including Logan, The Last Jedi and Godzilla 2 - before launching into a big pre-Oscars discussion. What does Jason really think about La La Land? Is Jackie going to claim another Best Actress award for Natalie Portman? How are Jason and Robert watching the Oscars? Jump into the latest episode to find out. Intro and out...