The Rough Cut Retrospective

NBA Finals, the Olympics, and Space Jam: A New Legacy are upon us! So, the gang decided to get sporty. Jackson and Carter are joined by fellow sporty gent, Jesse Sherman, to discuss what makes a great sports movie and their top sports movies of all time. 

Hi, we're the Rough Cut Retrospective, and you're watching Disney Channel! Jackson and Carter take a nostalgia trip to discuss the origin of Disney Channel Original Movies and the best of the best when it comes to the DCOMs. 

We are in the middle of a new resurgence of Marvel content after a long year of nothing. With the excitement of Loki and the arrival of Black Widow in July, Jackson and Carter decide to put together their top 10 MCU characters. Who's on top? Who didn't make the cut? Which of the boys has Howard the Duck on their list?

Happy Pride Month!! In celebration of the vibrant LGBTQ+ community, Jackson and Carter have a discussion about how the this community is portrayed in film and television, as well as discuss some of the most powerful LGBTQ+ stories put to screen. The boys also discuss the future of LGBTQ+ stories and representation and the progress that is still to be made. The LGBT National Hotline is for all ages...

In The Heights opens today, followed by Dear Evan Hansen in September, and the West Side Story remake in December. Jackson and Carter decide to get theatrical and discuss their top movie musicals. The boys discuss what makes a good movie musical, what makes a bad movie musical, what we would like to see turned into a movie musical, and we beg for Tom Hooper to release the butthole cut of Cats.

Summer is upon us, and with the reopening of theaters, summer blockbuster season is back! Jackson and Carter are joined by their pal, Ritesh "Teshy" Bhambhani, to compete in a draft of historical summer blockbuster movies. Each man drafts 18 movies that were released during the summer movie season and surpassed $1.5 M at the domestic box office to create the perfect summer blockbuster season. Who...

Jackson and Carter are back and they are here to challenge each other to a nerd battle. In a busy news and movie watching week, the boys ask each other 10 questions revolving around their respective nerd knowledge bases to decide who knows more about their respective fandoms. Who knows more about Marvel? Star Wars? DC? Lord of the Rings? MUPPETS? Um, actually, you have to listen to find out.

Emma Stone's Cruella is quickly approaching, so Jackson and Carter wanted to take stock of the current state of movies like Cruella. The boys dive into Disney's live action remakes over the past 10 years and discuss what this new cash cow breeding system has to offer. What makes a live action remake of a classic Disney film work? What makes it crumble? What makes the new Mulan such a hot piece of...

It seems Saturday Night Live said 'screw it, Elon Musk will host this week's episode.' So, it got Jackson and Carter thinking 'what if we could do whatever we want with SNL?' The boys are joined by their pal, Davy Willian, to draft their dream all-star SNL cast from over 40 years of SNL cast members. Who will emerge a super star? Who will end up in a van down by the river? Who will draft Brooks Wh...

It's been a week since the conclusion of the MCU's second Disney+ exclusive television show: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Jackson and Carter are joined by their pal, Alex Frey, to discuss how they felt about the show as a whole, as well as an episode by episode breakdown. The boys also discuss the brave and groundbreaking messages of this new show, and what it might signal for the future of...

Were you one of the sheer 9.8 million people who watched the 2021 Oscars? Probably not. Jackson and Carter breakdown this year's new, experimental Oscars ceremony in the wake of COVID-19. The boys discuss what they really found fun and fresh, what they really found fraught and troublesome, and why this ceremony needs a massive overhaul. They also discuss highs and lows of the ceremony, the winners...

It's Jackson's golden birthday (woo!), so Carter gave him the power to talk about whatever he wanted. The boys discuss the wacky latest installment of the X-Men Extended Universe, The New Mutants, and all of the production drama surrounding the film's original 2018 release being pushed back to August 2020. They also discuss what the future has in store for the X-Men under Disney's control, as well...

Rian Johnson and Daniel Craig are bringing us two sequels to Knives Out, and Jackson and Carter wanted to get into the spirit. The boys are joined by a returning guest, Jeff Brown, to do a deep dive on Knives Out, as well as a fan cast for Knives Out 2. Put your cable knit sweaters on and strap in for this twisted web of an episode.

Blockbusters are back! Jackson and Carter are joined by their pal, Ryne Benckart, to discuss Godzilla vs. Kong in all of it's monsterful glory. The boys discuss what worked, what didn't work, and who really won this epic battle. Also, the boys decide to get in the spirit of fictional, wacky characters battling it out: they pit some fantasy character creations against each other and try to decide i...

With the recent outpouring of anti-Asian slander, sentiments, and hate crimes against Asian people, Carter and Jackson take a moment to shine a light on notable Asian stories. The boys discuss their top 5 Asian led, produced, and directed films to hopefully enlighten others to the power and intrigue of Asian stories, and to elevate Asian voices in cinema as well as the country as a whole. #StopAsi...

They did it. They actually did it. Carter and Jackson sat through all 4 hours of Zack Snyder's cut of Justice League, and they have some thoughts. Listen as Jackson and Carter talk through the entire cut discussing what worked, what didn't work, and whether it is, according to film bros across the land, the Citizen Kane of our generation.

The Academy announced their 2021 nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards, and Jackson and Carter are here to break them down. The boys dive into all the nominees and discuss who they think will win, the snubs, the surprises, and wrap their brains around the thought of "The Prom" receiving 0 nominations. 

The MCU'S first official limited series has come to an end on Disney Plus, and Jackson and Carter are here to break it down. The boys give their overall opinions of the show, break down each episode, and discuss what it all means for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

It's March, baby! Madness! Jackson and Carter are joined by their movie loving pal, Matt Holt, to get in on the excitement of March with their own selection show. The boys compete in the first ever Rough Cut Draft to create their "Dream Stream". Each gent drafts different franchises, characters, television networks, and content in order to create their ideal streaming service. Who will come out on...

Before February comes to a close, Jackson and Carter decide to have a discussion to honor Black History Month. This week, the boys are joined by musician/writer/creator, Phoenix King, to talk about the portrayal and history of black stories in film and media as a whole; their triumphs, their shortcomings, and how we all can better educate ourselves on the significance of black stories not just thi...

Due to unforeseen technical difficulties, Carter and Jackson throw the formula out and provide something never before seen on the podcast. Introducing Pitch Week: an episode where the boys pitch one movie based on a prediscussed prompt of the Daily Wire’s next Gina Carano cinematic masterpiece, as well as two extra, unprompted pitches of the next Michael Jackson biopic and a fun way to update the...

Valentine's Day is right around the corner, so it's time to load up the feel good rom coms with your significant other. Jackson and Carter are joined by their pal, Stephanie Brown, to talk about their favorite romantic comedies as well as Stephanie's real life, Hollywood-esque, love story. Jackson also puts Stephanie to the test to see just how well her and her husband know each other and whether...

The Golden Globes announced their nominations for their annual awards show, and boy, are they wacky as always. Jackson and Carter go through every major category in both television and movies to talk about the nominees, who was snubbed, who we think will win, and why did James Corden get nominated. 

In honor of Christian Bale's birthday and possibly the end of Christopher Nolan's partnership with Warner Bros, Jackson and Carter return for the first of three retrospective episodes to take a deep dive on The Dark Knight Trilogy, beginning with Batman Begins. Listen as the boys discuss the impact this movie had on the superhero genre, where Christian Bale's Batman ranks amongst other Batmans, an...

In this moment, I swear, we are infinite. The boys are back with their very first movie retrospective episode and their very first co host! Jackson and Carter are joined by Annie Merritt, creator of 30-YARD DASH: a sports and wellness podcast in which Annie interviews sports and wellness professionals and inspires others to live life to the fullest. Together, the three get into the weeds with a mo...